diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 9ebac2a794679..49a5678750fbf 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -12159,10 +12159,33 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	}
 
 	if (task) {
+		unsigned int ptrace_mode = PTRACE_MODE_READ_REALCREDS;
+		bool is_capable;
+
 		err = down_read_interruptible(&task->signal->exec_update_lock);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_file;
 
+		is_capable = perfmon_capable();
+		if (attr.sigtrap) {
+			/*
+			 * perf_event_attr::sigtrap sends signals to the other
+			 * task. Require the current task to also have
+			 * CAP_KILL.
+			 */
+			rcu_read_lock();
+			is_capable &= ns_capable(__task_cred(task)->user_ns, CAP_KILL);
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+
+			/*
+			 * If the required capabilities aren't available, checks
+			 * for ptrace permissions: upgrade to ATTACH, since
+			 * sending signals can effectively change the target
+			 * task.
+			 */
+			ptrace_mode = PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH_REALCREDS;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Preserve ptrace permission check for backwards compatibility.
 		 *
@@ -12172,7 +12195,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 		 * perf_event_exit_task() that could imply).
 		 */
 		err = -EACCES;
-		if (!perfmon_capable() && !ptrace_may_access(task, PTRACE_MODE_READ_REALCREDS))
+		if (!is_capable && !ptrace_may_access(task, ptrace_mode))
 			goto err_cred;
 	}