diff --git a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
index a64f8aeb5c1f..a853deabe6cf 100644
--- a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int task_bp_pinned(int cpu, struct perf_event *bp, enum bp_type_idx type)
 	list_for_each_entry(iter, &bp_task_head, hw.bp_list) {
 		if (iter->hw.bp_target == tsk &&
 		    find_slot_idx(iter) == type &&
-		    cpu == iter->cpu)
+		    (iter->cpu < 0 || cpu == iter->cpu))
 			count += hw_breakpoint_weight(iter);
 	}