diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index ad7ce3f..8d9f854 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -28,9 +28,20 @@
  */
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_MASK				    0xffff
 
+/*
+ * filter mask to validate fixed counter events.
+ * the following filters disqualify for fixed counters:
+ *  - inv
+ *  - edge
+ *  - cnt-mask
+ *  The other filters are supported by fixed counters.
+ *  The any-thread option is supported starting with v3.
+ */
+#define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_FILTER_MASK			0xff840000
+
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_SEL		      0x3c
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_UMASK		(0x00 << 8)
-#define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX 		 0
+#define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX			 0
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_PRESENT \
 		(1 << (ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX))
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index b5801c3..1d16bd6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,12 @@
 	if (!x86_pmu.num_events_fixed)
 		return -1;
 
+	/*
+	 * fixed counters do not take all possible filters
+	 */
+	if (hwc->config & ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_FILTER_MASK)
+		return -1;
+
 	if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)))
 		return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_INSTRUCTIONS;
 	if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES)))