diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 85bf4c37911f..a7b8c1c75fa7 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9072,7 +9072,7 @@ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 	if (!overflow_handler && parent_event) {
 		overflow_handler = parent_event->overflow_handler;
 		context = parent_event->overflow_handler_context;
-#ifdef CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL
+#if defined(CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL) && defined(CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING)
 		if (overflow_handler == bpf_overflow_handler) {
 			struct bpf_prog *prog = bpf_prog_inc(parent_event->prog);