diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index d44bb077c6cf..4a60ed8c4413 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -3297,6 +3297,11 @@ static u64 bdw_limit_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 left)
 	return left;
 }
 
+static u64 nhm_limit_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 left)
+{
+	return max(left, 32ULL);
+}
+
 PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(event,	"config:0-7"	);
 PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(umask,	"config:8-15"	);
 PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(edge,	"config:18"	);
@@ -4092,6 +4097,7 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
 		x86_pmu.pebs_constraints = intel_nehalem_pebs_event_constraints;
 		x86_pmu.enable_all = intel_pmu_nhm_enable_all;
 		x86_pmu.extra_regs = intel_nehalem_extra_regs;
+		x86_pmu.limit_period = nhm_limit_period;
 
 		x86_pmu.cpu_events = nhm_events_attrs;