diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_lbr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_lbr.c
index a1d07c71d3b6..ad0b8b0490a0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_lbr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_lbr.c
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ static void __intel_pmu_lbr_enable(bool pmi)
 	 * No need to reprogram LBR_SELECT in a PMI, as it
 	 * did not change.
 	 */
-	lbr_select = cpuc->lbr_sel->config;
-	if (cpuc->lbr_sel && !pmi)
+	if (cpuc->lbr_sel)
+		lbr_select = cpuc->lbr_sel->config;
+	if (!pmi)
 		wrmsrl(MSR_LBR_SELECT, lbr_select);
 
 	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR, debugctl);