diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_uncore_nhmex.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_uncore_nhmex.c
index 2749965afed0..83cadc2605a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_uncore_nhmex.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_uncore_nhmex.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static void nhmex_uncore_msr_enable_event(struct intel_uncore_box *box, struct p
 {
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
-	if (hwc->idx >= UNCORE_PMC_IDX_FIXED)
+	if (hwc->idx == UNCORE_PMC_IDX_FIXED)
 		wrmsrl(hwc->config_base, NHMEX_PMON_CTL_EN_BIT0);
 	else if (box->pmu->type->event_mask & NHMEX_PMON_CTL_EN_BIT0)
 		wrmsrl(hwc->config_base, hwc->config | NHMEX_PMON_CTL_EN_BIT22);