diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index dd3bd9cf1986..0f29d17a600d 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -13932,7 +13932,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	if (!attr.exclude_kernel) {
+	if (!attr.exclude_kernel ||
+	    ((attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) &&
+	     !attr.exclude_callchain_kernel)) {
 		err = perf_allow_kernel();
 		if (err)
 			return err;