diff --git a/kernel/perf_event.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index 2a060be3b07fb98075cf995ce0c292af2c924b83..45b7aec55458f5d966b09c209856c3b87fb92037 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@ static void perf_output_put_handle(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 	 */
 
 	if (!local_dec_and_test(&data->nest))
-		return;
+		goto out;
 
 	/*
 	 * Publish the known good head. Rely on the full barrier implied
@@ -2954,6 +2954,7 @@ static void perf_output_put_handle(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 	if (handle->wakeup != local_read(&data->wakeup))
 		perf_output_wakeup(handle);
 
+ out:
 	preempt_enable();
 }