diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index cfde994ce61c..3980efcf931d 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -11635,6 +11635,9 @@ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 
 	event->state		= PERF_EVENT_STATE_INACTIVE;
 
+	if (parent_event)
+		event->event_caps = parent_event->event_caps;
+
 	if (event->attr.sigtrap)
 		atomic_set(&event->event_limit, 1);