diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 0fded5c79456..52b4dd109959 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9653,7 +9653,6 @@ static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 		if (!event->pending_sigtrap) {
 			event->pending_sigtrap = pending_id;
 			local_inc(&event->ctx->nr_pending);
-			irq_work_queue(&event->pending_irq);
 		} else if (event->attr.exclude_kernel && valid_sample) {
 			/*
 			 * Should not be able to return to user space without
@@ -9673,6 +9672,7 @@ static int __perf_event_overflow(struct perf_event *event,
 		event->pending_addr = 0;
 		if (valid_sample && (data->sample_flags & PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR))
 			event->pending_addr = data->addr;
+		irq_work_queue(&event->pending_irq);
 	}
 
 	READ_ONCE(event->overflow_handler)(event, data, regs);