diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 9ec0b0bfddbd..f5d7950d1931 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5607,8 +5607,10 @@ static void perf_mmap_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 		perf_pmu_output_stop(event);
 
 		/* now it's safe to free the pages */
-		atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
-		atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);
+		if (!rb->aux_mmap_locked)
+			atomic_long_sub(rb->aux_nr_pages, &mmap_user->locked_vm);
+		else
+			atomic64_sub(rb->aux_mmap_locked, &vma->vm_mm->pinned_vm);
 
 		/* this has to be the last one */
 		rb_free_aux(rb);