diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 8ff2c98e9032..01e15b445cb5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,7 @@ prefetch_event(char *buf, u64 head, size_t mmap_size,
 	       bool needs_swap, union perf_event *error)
 {
 	union perf_event *event;
+	u16 event_size;
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure we have enough space remaining to read
@@ -1972,15 +1973,23 @@ prefetch_event(char *buf, u64 head, size_t mmap_size,
 	if (needs_swap)
 		perf_event_header__bswap(&event->header);
 
-	if (head + event->header.size <= mmap_size)
+	event_size = event->header.size;
+	if (head + event_size <= mmap_size)
 		return event;
 
 	/* We're not fetching the event so swap back again */
 	if (needs_swap)
 		perf_event_header__bswap(&event->header);
 
-	pr_debug("%s: head=%#" PRIx64 " event->header_size=%#x, mmap_size=%#zx:"
-		 " fuzzed or compressed perf.data?\n",__func__, head, event->header.size, mmap_size);
+	/* Check if the event fits into the next mmapped buf. */
+	if (event_size <= mmap_size - head % page_size) {
+		/* Remap buf and fetch again. */
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid input. Event size should never exceed mmap_size. */
+	pr_debug("%s: head=%#" PRIx64 " event->header.size=%#x, mmap_size=%#zx:"
+		 " fuzzed or compressed perf.data?\n", __func__, head, event_size, mmap_size);
 
 	return error;
 }