diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 4ff86d57f9e5..a1f8bde19b56 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -10523,7 +10523,7 @@ again:
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pmu, &pmus, entry) {
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pmu, &pmus, entry, lockdep_is_held(&pmus_srcu)) {
 		ret = perf_try_init_event(pmu, event);
 		if (!ret)
 			goto unlock;