diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index c7b3e34811ec..ae22d93701db 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -3940,6 +3940,12 @@ int perf_event_read_local(struct perf_event *event, u64 *value,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/* If this is a pinned event it must be running on this CPU */
+	if (event->attr.pinned && event->oncpu != smp_processor_id()) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If the event is currently on this CPU, its either a per-task event,
 	 * or local to this CPU. Furthermore it means its ACTIVE (otherwise