diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 3cd13a30f73292..bac38d972bb2ee 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9737,7 +9737,8 @@ void perf_pmu_unregister(struct pmu *pmu)
 		device_del(pmu->dev);
 		put_device(pmu->dev);
 	}
-	free_pmu_context(pmu);
+	if (!find_pmu_context(pmu->task_ctx_nr))
+		free_pmu_context(pmu);
 	mutex_unlock(&pmus_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_pmu_unregister);