diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 6f353a874178..8ab0b8b76c09 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -2066,9 +2066,15 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	int bit, loops;
 	u64 status;
 	int handled;
+	int pmu_enabled;
 
 	cpuc = this_cpu_ptr(&cpu_hw_events);
 
+	/*
+	 * Save the PMU state.
+	 * It needs to be restored when leaving the handler.
+	 */
+	pmu_enabled = cpuc->enabled;
 	/*
 	 * No known reason to not always do late ACK,
 	 * but just in case do it opt-in.
@@ -2076,6 +2082,7 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	if (!x86_pmu.late_ack)
 		apic_write(APIC_LVTPC, APIC_DM_NMI);
 	intel_bts_disable_local();
+	cpuc->enabled = 0;
 	__intel_pmu_disable_all();
 	handled = intel_pmu_drain_bts_buffer();
 	handled += intel_bts_interrupt();
@@ -2173,7 +2180,8 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 done:
 	/* Only restore PMU state when it's active. See x86_pmu_disable(). */
-	if (cpuc->enabled)
+	cpuc->enabled = pmu_enabled;
+	if (pmu_enabled)
 		__intel_pmu_enable_all(0, true);
 	intel_bts_enable_local();