diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 2e069d1288df..8f4a70f2eca8 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@ struct perf_event {
 	 */
 	struct list_head		migrate_entry;
 
-	struct hlist_node		hlist_entry;
+	union {
+		struct hlist_node	hlist_entry;
+		struct list_head	active_entry;
+	};
 	int				nr_siblings;
 	int				group_flags;
 	struct perf_event		*group_leader;
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 72348dc192c1..403b781daafb 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6655,6 +6655,7 @@ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->event_entry);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->sibling_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->rb_entry);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&event->active_entry);
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&event->waitq);
 	init_irq_work(&event->pending, perf_pending_event);