diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
index ab504f72bc63..1cb61c9fbb21 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group *armv8_pmuv3_attr_groups[] = {
 #define ARMV8_PMCR_D		(1 << 3) /* CCNT counts every 64th cpu cycle */
 #define ARMV8_PMCR_X		(1 << 4) /* Export to ETM */
 #define ARMV8_PMCR_DP		(1 << 5) /* Disable CCNT if non-invasive debug*/
+#define ARMV8_PMCR_LC		(1 << 6) /* Overflow on 64 bit cycle counter */
 #define	ARMV8_PMCR_N_SHIFT	11	 /* Number of counters supported */
 #define	ARMV8_PMCR_N_MASK	0x1f
 #define	ARMV8_PMCR_MASK		0x3f	 /* Mask for writable bits */
@@ -494,9 +495,16 @@ static inline void armv8pmu_write_counter(struct perf_event *event, u32 value)
 	if (!armv8pmu_counter_valid(cpu_pmu, idx))
 		pr_err("CPU%u writing wrong counter %d\n",
 			smp_processor_id(), idx);
-	else if (idx == ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		asm volatile("msr pmccntr_el0, %0" :: "r" (value));
-	else if (armv8pmu_select_counter(idx) == idx)
+	else if (idx == ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER) {
+		/*
+		 * Set the upper 32bits as this is a 64bit counter but we only
+		 * count using the lower 32bits and we want an interrupt when
+		 * it overflows.
+		 */
+		u64 value64 = 0xffffffff00000000ULL | value;
+
+		asm volatile("msr pmccntr_el0, %0" :: "r" (value64));
+	} else if (armv8pmu_select_counter(idx) == idx)
 		asm volatile("msr pmxevcntr_el0, %0" :: "r" (value));
 }
 
@@ -768,8 +776,11 @@ static void armv8pmu_reset(void *info)
 		armv8pmu_disable_intens(idx);
 	}
 
-	/* Initialize & Reset PMNC: C and P bits. */
-	armv8pmu_pmcr_write(ARMV8_PMCR_P | ARMV8_PMCR_C);
+	/*
+	 * Initialize & Reset PMNC. Request overflow interrupt for
+	 * 64 bit cycle counter but cheat in armv8pmu_write_counter().
+	 */
+	armv8pmu_pmcr_write(ARMV8_PMCR_P | ARMV8_PMCR_C | ARMV8_PMCR_LC);
 }
 
 static int armv8_pmuv3_map_event(struct perf_event *event)