diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c
index 02331672b6db..7cfd7f153966 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -128,14 +128,6 @@ static int __hw_perf_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (!sh_pmu_initialized())
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/*
-	 * All of the on-chip counters are "limited", in that they have
-	 * no interrupts, and are therefore unable to do sampling without
-	 * further work and timer assistance.
-	 */
-	if (hwc->sample_period)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/*
 	 * See if we need to reserve the counter.
 	 *
@@ -392,6 +384,13 @@ int register_sh_pmu(struct sh_pmu *_pmu)
 
 	pr_info("Performance Events: %s support registered\n", _pmu->name);
 
+	/*
+	 * All of the on-chip counters are "limited", in that they have
+	 * no interrupts, and are therefore unable to do sampling without
+	 * further work and timer assistance.
+	 */
+	pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_NO_INTERRUPT;
+
 	WARN_ON(_pmu->num_events > MAX_HWEVENTS);
 
 	perf_pmu_register(&pmu, "cpu", PERF_TYPE_RAW);