diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index 43599e671d383f..426baa4de60238 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static inline void perf_get_data_addr(struct perf_event *event, struct pt_regs *
 	if (!(mmcra & MMCRA_SAMPLE_ENABLE) || sdar_valid)
 		*addrp = mfspr(SPRN_SDAR);
 
-	if (is_kernel_addr(mfspr(SPRN_SDAR)) && perf_allow_kernel(&event->attr) != 0)
+	if (is_kernel_addr(mfspr(SPRN_SDAR)) && event->attr.exclude_kernel)
 		*addrp = 0;
 }
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static void power_pmu_bhrb_read(struct perf_event *event, struct cpu_hw_events *
 			 * addresses, hence include a check before filtering code
 			 */
 			if (!(ppmu->flags & PPMU_ARCH_31) &&
-				is_kernel_addr(addr) && perf_allow_kernel(&event->attr) != 0)
+			    is_kernel_addr(addr) && event->attr.exclude_kernel)
 				continue;
 
 			/* Branches are read most recent first (ie. mfbhrb 0 is