diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
index 4e4984a55cd1..b72c04852599 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void *arm_spe_pmu_setup_aux(struct perf_event *event, void **pages,
 	 * parts and give userspace a fighting chance of getting some
 	 * useful data out of it.
 	 */
-	if (!nr_pages || (snapshot && (nr_pages & 1)))
+	if (snapshot && (nr_pages & 1))
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (cpu == -1)