diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 41fe80e3380f..a7014f854e67 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -8757,7 +8757,7 @@ perf_event_create_kernel_counter(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	perf_install_in_context(ctx, event, cpu);
+	perf_install_in_context(ctx, event, event->cpu);
 	perf_unpin_context(ctx);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);