diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 2889b82fb75e..afbf388a5176 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -10515,8 +10515,6 @@ perf_event_parse_addr_filter(struct perf_event *event, char *fstr,
 		 */
 		if (state == IF_STATE_END) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
-			if (kernel && event->attr.exclude_kernel)
-				goto fail;
 
 			/*
 			 * ACTION "filter" must have a non-zero length region