diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index d1e65ce545b3..b2ab164a8094 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -401,8 +401,12 @@ static __u64 power_pmu_bhrb_to(u64 addr)
 	int ret;
 	__u64 target;
 
-	if (is_kernel_addr(addr))
-		return branch_target((unsigned int *)addr);
+	if (is_kernel_addr(addr)) {
+		if (probe_kernel_read(&instr, (void *)addr, sizeof(instr)))
+			return 0;
+
+		return branch_target(&instr);
+	}
 
 	/* Userspace: need copy instruction here then translate it */
 	pagefault_disable();