diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 0e8457d..b0c1186 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -2173,7 +2173,8 @@
 
 	perf_event_sched_in(cpuctx, ctx, task);
 
-	cpuctx->task_ctx = ctx;
+	if (ctx->nr_events)
+		cpuctx->task_ctx = ctx;
 
 	perf_pmu_enable(ctx->pmu);
 	perf_ctx_unlock(cpuctx, ctx);