diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index a1c89b675b0b..1ef924d6a385 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -10798,7 +10798,7 @@ perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event *output_event)
 	/*
 	 * If its not a per-cpu rb, it must be the same task.
 	 */
-	if (output_event->cpu == -1 && output_event->ctx != event->ctx)
+	if (output_event->cpu == -1 && output_event->hw.target != event->hw.target)
 		goto out;
 
 	/*