diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index b01dfb602db1..bb1a7c36e794 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -7036,12 +7036,23 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_pmu_unregister);
 
 static int perf_try_init_event(struct pmu *pmu, struct perf_event *event)
 {
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!try_module_get(pmu->module))
 		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (event->group_leader != event) {
+		ctx = perf_event_ctx_lock(event->group_leader);
+		BUG_ON(!ctx);
+	}
+
 	event->pmu = pmu;
 	ret = pmu->event_init(event);
+
+	if (ctx)
+		perf_event_ctx_unlock(event->group_leader, ctx);
+
 	if (ret)
 		module_put(pmu->module);