diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index a4187dea6402..73a86db06cc9 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -2384,10 +2384,9 @@ __perf_remove_from_context(struct perf_event *event,
 	 */
 	if (flags & DETACH_EXIT)
 		state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_EXIT;
-	if (flags & DETACH_DEAD) {
-		event->pending_disable = 1;
+	if (flags & DETACH_DEAD)
 		state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_DEAD;
-	}
+
 	event_sched_out(event, ctx);
 
 	if (event->state > PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)