diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 8ba155a7b59e..0e01216f4e5a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6228,10 +6228,10 @@ static int perf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 
 		if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&event->rb->mmap_count)) {
 			/*
-			 * Raced against perf_mmap_close() through
-			 * perf_event_set_output(). Try again, hope for better
-			 * luck.
+			 * Raced against perf_mmap_close(); remove the
+			 * event and try again.
 			 */
+			ring_buffer_attach(event, NULL);
 			mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 			goto again;
 		}
@@ -11587,14 +11587,25 @@ static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_event_attr __user *uattr,
 	goto out;
 }
 
+static void mutex_lock_double(struct mutex *a, struct mutex *b)
+{
+	if (b < a)
+		swap(a, b);
+
+	mutex_lock(a);
+	mutex_lock_nested(b, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
+}
+
 static int
 perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event *output_event)
 {
 	struct perf_buffer *rb = NULL;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!output_event)
+	if (!output_event) {
+		mutex_lock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 		goto set;
+	}
 
 	/* don't allow circular references */
 	if (event == output_event)
@@ -11632,8 +11643,15 @@ perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event *output_event)
 	    event->pmu != output_event->pmu)
 		goto out;
 
+	/*
+	 * Hold both mmap_mutex to serialize against perf_mmap_close().  Since
+	 * output_event is already on rb->event_list, and the list iteration
+	 * restarts after every removal, it is guaranteed this new event is
+	 * observed *OR* if output_event is already removed, it's guaranteed we
+	 * observe !rb->mmap_count.
+	 */
+	mutex_lock_double(&event->mmap_mutex, &output_event->mmap_mutex);
 set:
-	mutex_lock(&event->mmap_mutex);
 	/* Can't redirect output if we've got an active mmap() */
 	if (atomic_read(&event->mmap_count))
 		goto unlock;
@@ -11643,6 +11661,12 @@ perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event *output_event)
 		rb = ring_buffer_get(output_event);
 		if (!rb)
 			goto unlock;
+
+		/* did we race against perf_mmap_close() */
+		if (!atomic_read(&rb->mmap_count)) {
+			ring_buffer_put(rb);
+			goto unlock;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ring_buffer_attach(event, rb);
@@ -11650,20 +11674,13 @@ perf_event_set_output(struct perf_event *event, struct perf_event *output_event)
 	ret = 0;
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&event->mmap_mutex);
+	if (output_event)
+		mutex_unlock(&output_event->mmap_mutex);
 
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void mutex_lock_double(struct mutex *a, struct mutex *b)
-{
-	if (b < a)
-		swap(a, b);
-
-	mutex_lock(a);
-	mutex_lock_nested(b, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
-}
-
 static int perf_event_set_clock(struct perf_event *event, clockid_t clk_id)
 {
 	bool nmi_safe = false;