diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index 595dd718ea87..2ff13249f87a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ static inline void perf_get_data_addr(struct pt_regs *regs, u64 *addrp)
 			sdsync = POWER7P_MMCRA_SDAR_VALID;
 		else if (ppmu->flags & PPMU_ALT_SIPR)
 			sdsync = POWER6_MMCRA_SDSYNC;
+		else if (ppmu->flags & PPMU_NO_SIAR)
+			sdsync = MMCRA_SAMPLE_ENABLE;
 		else
 			sdsync = MMCRA_SDSYNC;