diff --git a/arch/x86/events/amd/lbr.c b/arch/x86/events/amd/lbr.c
index eb31f850841a..4a1e600314d5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/amd/lbr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/amd/lbr.c
@@ -173,9 +173,11 @@ void amd_pmu_lbr_read(void)
 
 		/*
 		 * Check if a branch has been logged; if valid = 0, spec = 0
-		 * then no branch was recorded
+		 * then no branch was recorded; if reserved = 1 then an
+		 * erroneous branch was recorded (see Erratum 1452)
 		 */
-		if (!entry.to.split.valid && !entry.to.split.spec)
+		if ((!entry.to.split.valid && !entry.to.split.spec) ||
+		    entry.to.split.reserved)
 			continue;
 
 		perf_clear_branch_entry_bitfields(br + out);