diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 712570dddacde345c481f86b8631df75b798a33b..d3947739041541d1ebb682c484383c143ebd02c4 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4210,6 +4210,14 @@ static void __perf_event_period(struct perf_event *event,
 	active = (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE);
 	if (active) {
 		perf_pmu_disable(ctx->pmu);
+		/*
+		 * We could be throttled; unthrottle now to avoid the tick
+		 * trying to unthrottle while we already re-started the event.
+		 */
+		if (event->hw.interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
+			event->hw.interrupts = 0;
+			perf_log_throttle(event, 1);
+		}
 		event->pmu->stop(event, PERF_EF_UPDATE);
 	}