diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
index 5ad40c88087bb2883f6c28949523b91dd2b4debf..dba96bcde727e4fdb66484849100821ab25521d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/head.S
@@ -619,8 +619,17 @@ set_hcr:
 	ubfx	x1, x1, #ID_AA64MMFR0_FGT_SHIFT, #4
 	cbz	x1, .Lskip_fgt_\@
 
-	msr_s	SYS_HDFGRTR_EL2, xzr
-	msr_s	SYS_HDFGWTR_EL2, xzr
+	mov	x0, xzr
+	mrs	x1, id_aa64dfr0_el1
+	ubfx	x1, x1, #ID_AA64DFR0_PMSVER_SHIFT, #4
+	cmp	x1, #3
+	b.lt	.Lset_fgt_\@
+	/* Disable PMSNEVFR_EL1 read and write traps */
+	orr	x0, x0, #(1 << 62)
+
+.Lset_fgt_\@:
+	msr_s	SYS_HDFGRTR_EL2, x0
+	msr_s	SYS_HDFGWTR_EL2, x0
 	msr_s	SYS_HFGRTR_EL2, xzr
 	msr_s	SYS_HFGWTR_EL2, xzr
 	msr_s	SYS_HFGITR_EL2, xzr