diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 7e0962ed7f8a..4d3124b39277 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5331,7 +5331,7 @@ static void sw_perf_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static int perf_swevent_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	int event_id = event->attr.config;
+	u64 event_id = event->attr.config;
 
 	if (event->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE)
 		return -ENOENT;