diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 0e292132efacaaa09fa4960b92315c9c967b0e82..ff230bb4a02eb30654fab74c565531a10a68eec7 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -902,6 +902,17 @@ list_update_cgroup_event(struct perf_event *event,
 	 * this will always be called from the right CPU.
 	 */
 	cpuctx = __get_cpu_context(ctx);
+
+	/* Only set/clear cpuctx->cgrp if current task uses event->cgrp. */
+	if (perf_cgroup_from_task(current, ctx) != event->cgrp) {
+		/*
+		 * We are removing the last cpu event in this context.
+		 * If that event is not active in this cpu, cpuctx->cgrp
+		 * should've been cleared by perf_cgroup_switch.
+		 */
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(!add && cpuctx->cgrp);
+		return;
+	}
 	cpuctx->cgrp = add ? event->cgrp : NULL;
 }