diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 5b06cbbf6931..f85c0154b333 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -3181,7 +3181,6 @@ static void perf_event_for_each(struct perf_event *event,
 	event = event->group_leader;
 
 	perf_event_for_each_child(event, func);
-	func(event);
 	list_for_each_entry(sibling, &event->sibling_list, group_entry)
 		perf_event_for_each_child(sibling, func);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);