diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index 7c4f6690533a..b101c0b6dacc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -1832,8 +1832,10 @@ static int power_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 		cpuhw->bhrb_filter = ppmu->bhrb_filter_map(
 					event->attr.branch_sample_type);
 
-		if(cpuhw->bhrb_filter == -1)
+		if (cpuhw->bhrb_filter == -1) {
+			put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
 	}
 
 	put_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);