diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index f18a5bbc66ef..576af248a539 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6372,9 +6372,16 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 {
 	struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader, *sub;
 	u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	u64 values[6];
 	int n = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disabling interrupts avoids all counter scheduling
+	 * (context switches, timer based rotation and IPIs).
+	 */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
 	values[n++] = 1 + leader->nr_siblings;
 
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED)
@@ -6410,6 +6417,8 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 
 		__output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 	}
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 #define PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIMES (PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED|\