diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 69cfee0fe00f..979da3947f42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ armpmu_event_update(struct perf_event *event,
 	prev_raw_count &= armpmu->max_period;
 
 	if (overflow)
-		delta = armpmu->max_period - prev_raw_count + new_raw_count;
+		delta = armpmu->max_period - prev_raw_count + new_raw_count + 1;
 	else
 		delta = new_raw_count - prev_raw_count;