diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
index 16076eb34699..141e07b06216 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
@@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (event->attr.type != bts_pmu.type)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	/*
 	 * BTS leaks kernel addresses even when CPL0 tracing is
 	 * disabled, so disallow intel_bts driver for unprivileged
@@ -562,6 +559,9 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	    !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EACCES;
 
+	if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	ret = x86_reserve_hardware();
 	if (ret) {
 		x86_del_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts);