diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 4428fd178bce07a3a8fd75b81c61b83fc63d9258..6774c17a55766dec97219ddf2798ac4c740a2963 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -340,9 +340,6 @@ int x86_setup_perfctr(struct perf_event *event)
 		/* BTS is currently only allowed for user-mode. */
 		if (!attr->exclude_kernel)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-		if (!attr->exclude_guest)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	hwc->config |= config;
@@ -385,9 +382,6 @@ int x86_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (event->attr.precise_ip) {
 		int precise = 0;
 
-		if (!event->attr.exclude_guest)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 		/* Support for constant skid */
 		if (x86_pmu.pebs_active && !x86_pmu.pebs_broken) {
 			precise++;