diff --git a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
index d1c566e661d8..8d85b4d98544 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx9_ddr_perf.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #define NUM_COUNTERS		11
 #define CYCLES_COUNTER		0
+#define CYCLES_EVENT_ID		0
 
 #define CONFIG_EVENT_MASK	0x00FF
 #define CONFIG_EVENT_OFFSET	0
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ static ssize_t ddr_pmu_event_show(struct device *dev,
 	return sysfs_emit(page, "event=0x%02llx\n", pmu_attr->id);
 }
 
+#define ID(counter, id) ((counter << CONFIG_COUNTER_OFFSET) | id)
+
 #define IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(_name, _id)				\
 	(&((struct perf_pmu_events_attr[]) {				\
 		{ .attr = __ATTR(_name, 0444, ddr_pmu_event_show, NULL),\
@@ -164,81 +167,81 @@ static struct attribute *ddr_perf_events_attrs[] = {
 	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_pm_29, 63),
 
 	/* counter1 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_0, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_1, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_2, 66),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_3, 67),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_4, 68),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_5, 69),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_6, 70),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_7, 71),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_0, ID(1, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_1, ID(1, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_2, ID(1, 66)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_3, ID(1, 67)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_4, ID(1, 68)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_5, ID(1, 69)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_6, ID(1, 70)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_riq_7, ID(1, 71)),
 
 	/* counter2 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_0, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_1, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_2, 66),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_3, 67),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_4, 68),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_5, 69),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_6, 70),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_7, 71),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_empty, 72),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pm_rd_trans_filt, 73),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_0, ID(2, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_1, ID(2, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_2, ID(2, 66)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_3, ID(2, 67)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_4, ID(2, 68)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_5, ID(2, 69)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_6, ID(2, 70)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_ld_wiq_7, ID(2, 71)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_empty, ID(2, 72)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pm_rd_trans_filt, ID(2, 73)),
 
 	/* counter3 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_0, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_1, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_2, 66),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_3, 67),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_4, 68),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_5, 69),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_6, 70),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_7, 71),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_full, 72),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pm_wr_trans_filt, 73),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_0, ID(3, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_1, ID(3, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_2, ID(3, 66)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_3, ID(3, 67)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_4, ID(3, 68)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_5, ID(3, 69)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_6, ID(3, 70)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_collision_7, ID(3, 71)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_full, ID(3, 72)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pm_wr_trans_filt, ID(3, 73)),
 
 	/* counter4 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_0, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_1, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_2, 66),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_3, 67),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_4, 68),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_5, 69),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_6, 70),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_7, 71),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq2_rmw, 72),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pm_rd_beat_filt, 73),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_0, ID(4, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_1, ID(4, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_2, ID(4, 66)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_3, ID(4, 67)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_4, ID(4, 68)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_5, ID(4, 69)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_6, ID(4, 70)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_row_open_7, ID(4, 71)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq2_rmw, ID(4, 72)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pm_rd_beat_filt, ID(4, 73)),
 
 	/* counter5 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_0, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_1, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_2, 66),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_3, 67),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_4, 68),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_5, 69),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_6, 70),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_7, 71),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq1, 72),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_0, ID(5, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_1, ID(5, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_2, ID(5, 66)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_3, ID(5, 67)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_4, ID(5, 68)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_5, ID(5, 69)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_6, ID(5, 70)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_start_7, ID(5, 71)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq1, ID(5, 72)),
 
 	/* counter6 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_end_0, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq2, 72),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(ddrc_qx_valid_end_0, ID(6, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq2, ID(6, 72)),
 
 	/* counter7 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_1_2_full, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_wrq0, 65),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_1_2_full, ID(7, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_wrq0, ID(7, 65)),
 
 	/* counter8 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_bias_switched, 64),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_1_4_full, 65),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_bias_switched, ID(8, 64)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_1_4_full, ID(8, 65)),
 
 	/* counter9 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_wrq1, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_3_4_full, 66),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_wrq1, ID(9, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_3_4_full, ID(9, 66)),
 
 	/* counter10 specific events */
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_misc_mrk, 65),
-	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq0, 66),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_misc_mrk, ID(10, 65)),
+	IMX9_DDR_PMU_EVENT_ATTR(eddrtq_pmon_ld_rdq0, ID(10, 66)),
 	NULL,
 };
 
@@ -247,14 +250,12 @@ static const struct attribute_group ddr_perf_events_attr_group = {
 	.attrs = ddr_perf_events_attrs,
 };
 
-PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(event, "config:0-7");
-PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(counter, "config:8-15");
+PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(event, "config:0-15");
 PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(axi_id, "config1:0-17");
 PMU_FORMAT_ATTR(axi_mask, "config2:0-17");
 
 static struct attribute *ddr_perf_format_attrs[] = {
 	&format_attr_event.attr,
-	&format_attr_counter.attr,
 	&format_attr_axi_id.attr,
 	&format_attr_axi_mask.attr,
 	NULL,
@@ -368,13 +369,10 @@ static void ddr_perf_counter_local_config(struct ddr_pmu *pmu, int config,
 	}
 }
 
-static void ddr_perf_monitor_config(struct ddr_pmu *pmu, int cfg, int cfg1, int cfg2)
+static void ddr_perf_monitor_config(struct ddr_pmu *pmu, int event,
+				    int counter, int axi_id, int axi_mask)
 {
 	u32 pmcfg1, pmcfg2;
-	int event, counter;
-
-	event = (cfg & CONFIG_EVENT_MASK) >> CONFIG_EVENT_OFFSET;
-	counter = (cfg & CONFIG_COUNTER_MASK) >> CONFIG_COUNTER_OFFSET;
 
 	pmcfg1 = readl_relaxed(pmu->base + PMCFG1);
 
@@ -394,12 +392,12 @@ static void ddr_perf_monitor_config(struct ddr_pmu *pmu, int cfg, int cfg1, int
 		pmcfg1 &= ~PMCFG1_RD_BT_FILT_EN;
 
 	pmcfg1 &= ~FIELD_PREP(PMCFG1_ID_MASK, 0x3FFFF);
-	pmcfg1 |= FIELD_PREP(PMCFG1_ID_MASK, cfg2);
+	pmcfg1 |= FIELD_PREP(PMCFG1_ID_MASK, axi_mask);
 	writel(pmcfg1, pmu->base + PMCFG1);
 
 	pmcfg2 = readl_relaxed(pmu->base + PMCFG2);
 	pmcfg2 &= ~FIELD_PREP(PMCFG2_ID, 0x3FFFF);
-	pmcfg2 |= FIELD_PREP(PMCFG2_ID, cfg1);
+	pmcfg2 |= FIELD_PREP(PMCFG2_ID, axi_id);
 	writel(pmcfg2, pmu->base + PMCFG2);
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +465,28 @@ static void ddr_perf_event_start(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 	hwc->state = 0;
 }
 
+static int ddr_perf_alloc_counter(struct ddr_pmu *pmu, int event, int counter)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (event == CYCLES_EVENT_ID) {
+		// Cycles counter is dedicated for cycle event.
+		if (pmu->events[CYCLES_COUNTER] == NULL)
+			return CYCLES_COUNTER;
+	} else if (counter != 0) {
+		// Counter specific event use specific counter.
+		if (pmu->events[counter] == NULL)
+			return counter;
+	} else {
+		// Auto allocate counter for referene event.
+		for (i = 1; i < NUM_COUNTERS; i++)
+			if (pmu->events[i] == NULL)
+				return i;
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
 static int ddr_perf_event_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
 	struct ddr_pmu *pmu = to_ddr_pmu(event->pmu);
@@ -474,10 +494,17 @@ static int ddr_perf_event_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 	int cfg = event->attr.config;
 	int cfg1 = event->attr.config1;
 	int cfg2 = event->attr.config2;
-	int counter;
+	int event_id, counter;
 
+	event_id = (cfg & CONFIG_EVENT_MASK) >> CONFIG_EVENT_OFFSET;
 	counter = (cfg & CONFIG_COUNTER_MASK) >> CONFIG_COUNTER_OFFSET;
 
+	counter = ddr_perf_alloc_counter(pmu, event_id, counter);
+	if (counter < 0) {
+		dev_dbg(pmu->dev, "There are not enough counters\n");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
 	pmu->events[counter] = event;
 	pmu->active_events++;
 	hwc->idx = counter;
@@ -487,7 +514,7 @@ static int ddr_perf_event_add(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 		ddr_perf_event_start(event, flags);
 
 	/* read trans, write trans, read beat */
-	ddr_perf_monitor_config(pmu, cfg, cfg1, cfg2);
+	ddr_perf_monitor_config(pmu, event_id, counter, cfg1, cfg2);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -508,9 +535,11 @@ static void ddr_perf_event_del(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
 	struct ddr_pmu *pmu = to_ddr_pmu(event->pmu);
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
+	int counter = hwc->idx;
 
 	ddr_perf_event_stop(event, PERF_EF_UPDATE);
 
+	pmu->events[counter] = NULL;
 	pmu->active_events--;
 	hwc->idx = -1;
 }
