diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-priv.h b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-priv.h
index f2dc625ea585..5fe773c4d6cc 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-priv.h
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ static inline void coresight_write_reg_pair(void __iomem *addr, u64 val,
 void coresight_disable_path(struct list_head *path);
 int coresight_enable_path(struct list_head *path, u32 mode, void *sink_data);
 struct coresight_device *coresight_get_sink(struct list_head *path);
-struct coresight_device *coresight_get_enabled_sink(bool reset);
+struct coresight_device *
+coresight_get_enabled_sink(struct coresight_device *source);
 struct coresight_device *coresight_get_sink_by_id(u32 id);
 struct coresight_device *
 coresight_find_default_sink(struct coresight_device *csdev);
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
index e9c90f2de34a..bb4f9e0a5438 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight.c
@@ -540,50 +540,46 @@ struct coresight_device *coresight_get_sink(struct list_head *path)
 	return csdev;
 }
 
-static int coresight_enabled_sink(struct device *dev, const void *data)
+static struct coresight_device *
+coresight_find_enabled_sink(struct coresight_device *csdev)
 {
-	const bool *reset = data;
-	struct coresight_device *csdev = to_coresight_device(dev);
+	int i;
+	struct coresight_device *sink;
 
 	if ((csdev->type == CORESIGHT_DEV_TYPE_SINK ||
 	     csdev->type == CORESIGHT_DEV_TYPE_LINKSINK) &&
-	     csdev->activated) {
-		/*
-		 * Now that we have a handle on the sink for this session,
-		 * disable the sysFS "enable_sink" flag so that possible
-		 * concurrent perf session that wish to use another sink don't
-		 * trip on it.  Doing so has no ramification for the current
-		 * session.
-		 */
-		if (*reset)
-			csdev->activated = false;
+	     csdev->activated)
+		return csdev;
 
-		return 1;
+	/*
+	 * Recursively explore each port found on this element.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < csdev->pdata->nr_outport; i++) {
+		struct coresight_device *child_dev;
+
+		child_dev = csdev->pdata->conns[i].child_dev;
+		if (child_dev)
+			sink = coresight_find_enabled_sink(child_dev);
+		if (sink)
+			return sink;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
- * coresight_get_enabled_sink - returns the first enabled sink found on the bus
- * @deactivate:	Whether the 'enable_sink' flag should be reset
+ * coresight_get_enabled_sink - returns the first enabled sink using
+ * connection based search starting from the source reference
  *
- * When operated from perf the deactivate parameter should be set to 'true'.
- * That way the "enabled_sink" flag of the sink that was selected can be reset,
- * allowing for other concurrent perf sessions to choose a different sink.
- *
- * When operated from sysFS users have full control and as such the deactivate
- * parameter should be set to 'false', hence mandating users to explicitly
- * clear the flag.
+ * @source: Coresight source device reference
  */
-struct coresight_device *coresight_get_enabled_sink(bool deactivate)
+struct coresight_device *
+coresight_get_enabled_sink(struct coresight_device *source)
 {
-	struct device *dev = NULL;
+	if (!source)
+		return NULL;
 
-	dev = bus_find_device(&coresight_bustype, NULL, &deactivate,
-			      coresight_enabled_sink);
-
-	return dev ? to_coresight_device(dev) : NULL;
+	return coresight_find_enabled_sink(source);
 }
 
 static int coresight_sink_by_id(struct device *dev, const void *data)
@@ -988,11 +984,7 @@ int coresight_enable(struct coresight_device *csdev)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Search for a valid sink for this session but don't reset the
-	 * "enable_sink" flag in sysFS.  Users get to do that explicitly.
-	 */
-	sink = coresight_get_enabled_sink(false);
+	sink = coresight_get_enabled_sink(csdev);
 	if (!sink) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;