diff --git a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c
index 79fdd667922e..a85fc9a15f03 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/riscv_pmu_legacy.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ static void pmu_legacy_init(struct riscv_pmu *pmu)
 	pmu->event_mapped = pmu_legacy_event_mapped;
 	pmu->event_unmapped = pmu_legacy_event_unmapped;
 	pmu->csr_index = pmu_legacy_csr_index;
+	pmu->pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_NO_INTERRUPT;
+	pmu->pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_NO_EXCLUDE;
 
 	perf_pmu_register(&pmu->pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);
 }