diff --git a/arch/x86/events/amd/uncore.c b/arch/x86/events/amd/uncore.c
index 85e6984c560b..c2c4ae5fbbfc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/amd/uncore.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/amd/uncore.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int amd_uncore_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	 * SliceMask and ThreadMask need to be set for certain L3 events in
 	 * Family 17h. For other events, the two fields do not affect the count.
 	 */
-	if (l3_mask)
+	if (l3_mask && is_llc_event(event))
 		hwc->config |= (AMD64_L3_SLICE_MASK | AMD64_L3_THREAD_MASK);
 
 	if (event->cpu < 0)