diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 0420ebcac116..549d01d6d996 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -263,6 +263,14 @@ static void hw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 	}
 }
 
+void hw_perf_lbr_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	hw_perf_event_destroy(event);
+
+	/* undo the lbr/bts event accounting */
+	x86_del_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_lbr);
+}
+
 static inline int x86_pmu_initialized(void)
 {
 	return x86_pmu.handle_irq != NULL;
@@ -302,6 +310,35 @@ set_ext_hw_attr(struct hw_perf_event *hwc, struct perf_event *event)
 	return x86_pmu_extra_regs(val, event);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if we can create event of a certain type (that no conflicting events
+ * are present).
+ */
+int x86_add_exclusive(unsigned int what)
+{
+	int ret = -EBUSY, i;
+
+	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&x86_pmu.lbr_exclusive[what]))
+		return 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(x86_pmu.lbr_exclusive); i++)
+		if (i != what && atomic_read(&x86_pmu.lbr_exclusive[i]))
+			goto out;
+
+	atomic_inc(&x86_pmu.lbr_exclusive[what]);
+	ret = 0;
+
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&pmc_reserve_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void x86_del_exclusive(unsigned int what)
+{
+	atomic_dec(&x86_pmu.lbr_exclusive[what]);
+}
+
 int x86_setup_perfctr(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	struct perf_event_attr *attr = &event->attr;
@@ -346,6 +383,12 @@ int x86_setup_perfctr(struct perf_event *event)
 		/* BTS is currently only allowed for user-mode. */
 		if (!attr->exclude_kernel)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+		/* disallow bts if conflicting events are present */
+		if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_lbr))
+			return -EBUSY;
+
+		event->destroy = hw_perf_lbr_event_destroy;
 	}
 
 	hwc->config |= config;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
index 87e5081f4cdc..47499661e8d4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
@@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ union x86_pmu_config {
 
 #define X86_CONFIG(args...) ((union x86_pmu_config){.bits = {args}}).value
 
+enum {
+	x86_lbr_exclusive_lbr,
+	x86_lbr_exclusive_pt,
+	x86_lbr_exclusive_max,
+};
+
 /*
  * struct x86_pmu - generic x86 pmu
  */
@@ -505,6 +511,11 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 	const int	*lbr_sel_map;		   /* lbr_select mappings */
 	bool		lbr_double_abort;	   /* duplicated lbr aborts */
 
+	/*
+	 * Intel PT/LBR/BTS are exclusive
+	 */
+	atomic_t	lbr_exclusive[x86_lbr_exclusive_max];
+
 	/*
 	 * Extra registers for events
 	 */
@@ -603,6 +614,12 @@ static inline int x86_pmu_rdpmc_index(int index)
 	return x86_pmu.rdpmc_index ? x86_pmu.rdpmc_index(index) : index;
 }
 
+int x86_add_exclusive(unsigned int what);
+
+void x86_del_exclusive(unsigned int what);
+
+void hw_perf_lbr_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event);
+
 int x86_setup_perfctr(struct perf_event *event);
 
 int x86_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event);
@@ -689,6 +706,29 @@ static inline int amd_pmu_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SUP_INTEL
 
+static inline bool intel_pmu_needs_lbr_smpl(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	/* user explicitly requested branch sampling */
+	if (has_branch_stack(event))
+		return true;
+
+	/* implicit branch sampling to correct PEBS skid */
+	if (x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_trap && event->attr.precise_ip > 1 &&
+	    x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_format < 2)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline bool intel_pmu_has_bts(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	if (event->attr.config == PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS &&
+	    !event->attr.freq && event->hw.sample_period == 1)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 int intel_pmu_save_and_restart(struct perf_event *event);
 
 struct event_constraint *
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
index fc6dbc46af4a..b7b3ff21c832 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
@@ -1942,6 +1942,17 @@ static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 		ret = intel_pmu_setup_lbr_filter(event);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
+
+		/*
+		 * BTS is set up earlier in this path, so don't account twice
+		 */
+		if (!intel_pmu_has_bts(event)) {
+			/* disallow lbr if conflicting events are present */
+			if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_lbr))
+				return -EBUSY;
+
+			event->destroy = hw_perf_lbr_event_destroy;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_RAW)