diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 7e0fdc19043e..c677f934353a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9973,7 +9973,7 @@ static void perf_event_addr_filters_apply(struct perf_event *event)
 		return;
 
 	if (ifh->nr_file_filters) {
-		mm = get_task_mm(event->ctx->task);
+		mm = get_task_mm(task);
 		if (!mm)
 			goto restart;