__perf_pmu_remove(src_ctx, src_cpu, pmu, &src_ctx->pinned_groups, &events);
__perf_pmu_remove(src_ctx, src_cpu, pmu, &src_ctx->flexible_groups, &events);
- /*
- * Wait for the events to quiesce before re-instating them.
- */
- synchronize_rcu();
+ if (!list_empty(&events)) {
+ /*
+ * Wait for the events to quiesce before re-instating them.
+ */
+ synchronize_rcu();
- __perf_pmu_install(dst_ctx, dst_cpu, pmu, &events);
+ __perf_pmu_install(dst_ctx, dst_cpu, pmu, &events);
+ }
mutex_unlock(&dst_ctx->mutex);
mutex_unlock(&src_ctx->mutex);