diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c index e9f80c744cf3..10131fbdaada 100644 --- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c +++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_model_ppro.c @@ -78,8 +78,18 @@ static void ppro_setup_ctrs(struct op_msrs const * const msrs) if (cpu_has_arch_perfmon) { union cpuid10_eax eax; eax.full = cpuid_eax(0xa); - if (counter_width < eax.split.bit_width) - counter_width = eax.split.bit_width; + + /* + * For Core2 (family 6, model 15), don't reset the + * counter width: + */ + if (!(eax.split.version_id == 0 && + current_cpu_data.x86 == 6 && + current_cpu_data.x86_model == 15)) { + + if (counter_width < eax.split.bit_width) + counter_width = eax.split.bit_width; + } } /* clear all counters */