diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 01d4fe68e57b3..cb8744a1b1206 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,16 @@ static int __perf_event_enable(void *info)
 	struct perf_cpu_context *cpuctx = __get_cpu_context(ctx);
 	int err;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!ctx->is_active))
+	/*
+	 * There's a time window between 'ctx->is_active' check
+	 * in perf_event_enable function and this place having:
+	 *   - IRQs on
+	 *   - ctx->lock unlocked
+	 *
+	 * where the task could be killed and 'ctx' deactivated
+	 * by perf_event_exit_task.
+	 */
+	if (!ctx->is_active)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	raw_spin_lock(&ctx->lock);