diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
index 10ed539a8859..4c7db1da8fcc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ counted. The following modifiers exist:
  S - read sample value (PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
  D - pin the event to the PMU
  W - group is weak and will fallback to non-group if not schedulable,
+ e - group or event are exclusive and do not share the PMU
 
 The 'p' modifier can be used for specifying how precise the instruction
 address should be. The 'p' modifier can be specified multiple times:
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
index aae0fd9045c1..611512f22b34 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ static int test__checkevent_pmu_events(struct evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", !evsel->core.attr.exclusive);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -575,6 +576,7 @@ static int test__checkevent_pmu_events_mix(struct evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", !evsel->core.attr.exclusive);
 
 	/* cpu/pmu-event/u*/
 	evsel = evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -587,6 +589,7 @@ static int test__checkevent_pmu_events_mix(struct evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong pinned", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", !evsel->core.attr.pinned);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1277,6 +1280,49 @@ static int test__pinned_group(struct evlist *evlist)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int test__checkevent_exclusive_modifier(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->core.attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->core.attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->core.attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->core.attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", evsel->core.attr.exclusive);
+
+	return test__checkevent_symbolic_name(evlist);
+}
+
+static int test__exclusive_group(struct evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->core.nr_entries);
+
+	/* cycles - group leader */
+	evsel = leader = evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", evsel->core.attr.exclusive);
+
+	/* cache-misses - can not be pinned, but will go on with the leader */
+	evsel = evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->core.attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", !evsel->core.attr.exclusive);
+
+	/* branch-misses - ditto */
+	evsel = evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES == evsel->core.attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclusive", !evsel->core.attr.exclusive);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 static int test__checkevent_breakpoint_len(struct evlist *evlist)
 {
 	struct evsel *evsel = evlist__first(evlist);
@@ -1765,7 +1811,17 @@ static struct evlist_test test__events[] = {
 		.name  = "cycles:k",
 		.check = test__sym_event_dc,
 		.id    = 55,
-	}
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "instructions:uep",
+		.check = test__checkevent_exclusive_modifier,
+		.id    = 56,
+	},
+	{
+		.name  = "{cycles,cache-misses,branch-misses}:e",
+		.check = test__exclusive_group,
+		.id    = 57,
+	},
 };
 
 static struct evlist_test test__events_pmu[] = {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 3bcdf084df91..3b273580fb84 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -1775,6 +1775,7 @@ struct event_modifier {
 	int sample_read;
 	int pinned;
 	int weak;
+	int exclusive;
 };
 
 static int get_event_modifier(struct event_modifier *mod, char *str,
@@ -1790,6 +1791,7 @@ static int get_event_modifier(struct event_modifier *mod, char *str,
 	int precise_max = 0;
 	int sample_read = 0;
 	int pinned = evsel ? evsel->core.attr.pinned : 0;
+	int exclusive = evsel ? evsel->core.attr.exclusive : 0;
 
 	int exclude = eu | ek | eh;
 	int exclude_GH = evsel ? evsel->exclude_GH : 0;
@@ -1833,6 +1835,8 @@ static int get_event_modifier(struct event_modifier *mod, char *str,
 			sample_read = 1;
 		} else if (*str == 'D') {
 			pinned = 1;
+		} else if (*str == 'e') {
+			exclusive = 1;
 		} else if (*str == 'W') {
 			weak = 1;
 		} else
@@ -1866,6 +1870,7 @@ static int get_event_modifier(struct event_modifier *mod, char *str,
 	mod->sample_read = sample_read;
 	mod->pinned = pinned;
 	mod->weak = weak;
+	mod->exclusive = exclusive;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1879,7 +1884,7 @@ static int check_modifier(char *str)
 	char *p = str;
 
 	/* The sizeof includes 0 byte as well. */
-	if (strlen(str) > (sizeof("ukhGHpppPSDIW") - 1))
+	if (strlen(str) > (sizeof("ukhGHpppPSDIWe") - 1))
 		return -1;
 
 	while (*p) {
@@ -1921,8 +1926,10 @@ int parse_events__modifier_event(struct list_head *list, char *str, bool add)
 		evsel->precise_max         = mod.precise_max;
 		evsel->weak_group	   = mod.weak;
 
-		if (evsel__is_group_leader(evsel))
+		if (evsel__is_group_leader(evsel)) {
 			evsel->core.attr.pinned = mod.pinned;
+			evsel->core.attr.exclusive = mod.exclusive;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
index 3ca5fd2829ca..9db5097317f4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ name_tag	[\'][a-zA-Z_*?\[\]][a-zA-Z0-9_*?\-,\.\[\]:=]*[\']
 name_minus	[a-zA-Z_*?][a-zA-Z0-9\-_*?.:]*
 drv_cfg_term	[a-zA-Z0-9_\.]+(=[a-zA-Z0-9_*?\.:]+)?
 /* If you add a modifier you need to update check_modifier() */
-modifier_event	[ukhpPGHSDIW]+
+modifier_event	[ukhpPGHSDIWe]+
 modifier_bp	[rwx]{1,3}
 
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