diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
index d1a476b08f54..69be070a9378 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c
@@ -910,10 +910,10 @@ u8 kvm_arm_pmu_get_max_counters(struct kvm *kvm)
 	struct arm_pmu *arm_pmu = kvm->arch.arm_pmu;
 
 	/*
-	 * The arm_pmu->num_events considers the cycle counter as well.
-	 * Ignore that and return only the general-purpose counters.
+	 * The arm_pmu->cntr_mask considers the fixed counter(s) as well.
+	 * Ignore those and return only the general-purpose counters.
 	 */
-	return arm_pmu->num_events - 1;
+	return bitmap_weight(arm_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV8_PMU_MAX_GENERAL_COUNTERS);
 }
 
 static void kvm_arm_set_pmu(struct kvm *kvm, struct arm_pmu *arm_pmu)
diff --git a/drivers/perf/apple_m1_cpu_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/apple_m1_cpu_pmu.c
index f322e5ca1114..c8f607912567 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/apple_m1_cpu_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/apple_m1_cpu_pmu.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static irqreturn_t m1_pmu_handle_irq(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 
 	regs = get_irq_regs();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; idx++) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, M1_PMU_NR_COUNTERS) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct perf_sample_data data;
 
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static int m1_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu, u32 flags)
 	cpu_pmu->reset		  = m1_pmu_reset;
 	cpu_pmu->set_event_filter = m1_pmu_set_event_filter;
 
-	cpu_pmu->num_events	  = M1_PMU_NR_COUNTERS;
+	bitmap_set(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, 0, M1_PMU_NR_COUNTERS);
 	cpu_pmu->attr_groups[ARMPMU_ATTR_GROUP_EVENTS] = &m1_pmu_events_attr_group;
 	cpu_pmu->attr_groups[ARMPMU_ATTR_GROUP_FORMATS] = &m1_pmu_format_attr_group;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_pmu.c
index 8458fe2cebb4..398cce3d76fc 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_pmu.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static void armpmu_enable(struct pmu *pmu)
 {
 	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(pmu);
 	struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events = this_cpu_ptr(armpmu->hw_events);
-	bool enabled = !bitmap_empty(hw_events->used_mask, armpmu->num_events);
+	bool enabled = !bitmap_empty(hw_events->used_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS);
 
 	/* For task-bound events we may be called on other CPUs */
 	if (!cpumask_test_cpu(smp_processor_id(), &armpmu->supported_cpus))
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static void cpu_pm_pmu_setup(struct arm_pmu *armpmu, unsigned long cmd)
 	struct perf_event *event;
 	int idx;
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < armpmu->num_events; idx++) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, armpmu->cntr_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS) {
 		event = hw_events->events[idx];
 		if (!event)
 			continue;
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static int cpu_pm_pmu_notify(struct notifier_block *b, unsigned long cmd,
 {
 	struct arm_pmu *armpmu = container_of(b, struct arm_pmu, cpu_pm_nb);
 	struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events = this_cpu_ptr(armpmu->hw_events);
-	bool enabled = !bitmap_empty(hw_events->used_mask, armpmu->num_events);
+	bool enabled = !bitmap_empty(hw_events->used_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS);
 
 	if (!cpumask_test_cpu(smp_processor_id(), &armpmu->supported_cpus))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
@@ -924,8 +924,9 @@ int armpmu_register(struct arm_pmu *pmu)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_destroy;
 
-	pr_info("enabled with %s PMU driver, %d counters available%s\n",
-		pmu->name, pmu->num_events,
+	pr_info("enabled with %s PMU driver, %d (%*pb) counters available%s\n",
+		pmu->name, bitmap_weight(pmu->cntr_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS),
+		ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS, &pmu->cntr_mask,
 		has_nmi ? ", using NMIs" : "");
 
 	kvm_host_pmu_init(pmu);
diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c b/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
index 6cbd37fd691a..53ad674bf009 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
@@ -454,9 +454,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group armv8_pmuv3_caps_attr_group = {
 /*
  * Perf Events' indices
  */
-#define	ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER	0
-#define	ARMV8_IDX_COUNTER0	1
-#define	ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER_USER	32
+#define	ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER	31
 
 /*
  * We unconditionally enable ARMv8.5-PMU long event counter support
@@ -489,19 +487,12 @@ static bool armv8pmu_event_is_chained(struct perf_event *event)
 	return !armv8pmu_event_has_user_read(event) &&
 	       armv8pmu_event_is_64bit(event) &&
 	       !armv8pmu_has_long_event(cpu_pmu) &&
-	       (idx != ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER);
+	       (idx <= ARMV8_PMU_MAX_GENERAL_COUNTERS);
 }
 
 /*
  * ARMv8 low level PMU access
  */
-
-/*
- * Perf Event to low level counters mapping
- */
-#define	ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(x)	\
-	(((x) - ARMV8_IDX_COUNTER0) & ARMV8_PMU_COUNTER_MASK)
-
 static u64 armv8pmu_pmcr_read(void)
 {
 	return read_pmcr();
@@ -521,14 +512,12 @@ static int armv8pmu_has_overflowed(u32 pmovsr)
 
 static int armv8pmu_counter_has_overflowed(u32 pmnc, int idx)
 {
-	return pmnc & BIT(ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx));
+	return pmnc & BIT(idx);
 }
 
 static u64 armv8pmu_read_evcntr(int idx)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-
-	return read_pmevcntrn(counter);
+	return read_pmevcntrn(idx);
 }
 
 static u64 armv8pmu_read_hw_counter(struct perf_event *event)
@@ -557,7 +546,7 @@ static bool armv8pmu_event_needs_bias(struct perf_event *event)
 		return false;
 
 	if (armv8pmu_has_long_event(cpu_pmu) ||
-	    idx == ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
+	    idx >= ARMV8_PMU_MAX_GENERAL_COUNTERS)
 		return true;
 
 	return false;
@@ -595,9 +584,7 @@ static u64 armv8pmu_read_counter(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static void armv8pmu_write_evcntr(int idx, u64 value)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-
-	write_pmevcntrn(counter, value);
+	write_pmevcntrn(idx, value);
 }
 
 static void armv8pmu_write_hw_counter(struct perf_event *event,
@@ -628,7 +615,6 @@ static void armv8pmu_write_counter(struct perf_event *event, u64 value)
 
 static void armv8pmu_write_evtype(int idx, unsigned long val)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
 	unsigned long mask = ARMV8_PMU_EVTYPE_EVENT |
 			     ARMV8_PMU_INCLUDE_EL2 |
 			     ARMV8_PMU_EXCLUDE_EL0 |
@@ -638,7 +624,7 @@ static void armv8pmu_write_evtype(int idx, unsigned long val)
 		mask |= ARMV8_PMU_EVTYPE_TC | ARMV8_PMU_EVTYPE_TH;
 
 	val &= mask;
-	write_pmevtypern(counter, val);
+	write_pmevtypern(idx, val);
 }
 
 static void armv8pmu_write_event_type(struct perf_event *event)
@@ -667,7 +653,7 @@ static void armv8pmu_write_event_type(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static u32 armv8pmu_event_cnten_mask(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	int counter = ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(event->hw.idx);
+	int counter = event->hw.idx;
 	u32 mask = BIT(counter);
 
 	if (armv8pmu_event_is_chained(event))
@@ -726,8 +712,7 @@ static void armv8pmu_enable_intens(u32 mask)
 
 static void armv8pmu_enable_event_irq(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(event->hw.idx);
-	armv8pmu_enable_intens(BIT(counter));
+	armv8pmu_enable_intens(BIT(event->hw.idx));
 }
 
 static void armv8pmu_disable_intens(u32 mask)
@@ -741,8 +726,7 @@ static void armv8pmu_disable_intens(u32 mask)
 
 static void armv8pmu_disable_event_irq(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV8_IDX_TO_COUNTER(event->hw.idx);
-	armv8pmu_disable_intens(BIT(counter));
+	armv8pmu_disable_intens(BIT(event->hw.idx));
 }
 
 static u32 armv8pmu_getreset_flags(void)
@@ -786,7 +770,8 @@ static void armv8pmu_enable_user_access(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc = this_cpu_ptr(cpu_pmu->hw_events);
 
 	/* Clear any unused counters to avoid leaking their contents */
-	for_each_clear_bit(i, cpuc->used_mask, cpu_pmu->num_events) {
+	for_each_andnot_bit(i, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, cpuc->used_mask,
+			    ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS) {
 		if (i == ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
 			write_pmccntr(0);
 		else
@@ -869,7 +854,7 @@ static irqreturn_t armv8pmu_handle_irq(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	 * to prevent skews in group events.
 	 */
 	armv8pmu_stop(cpu_pmu);
-	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
@@ -908,7 +893,7 @@ static int armv8pmu_get_single_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 {
 	int idx;
 
-	for (idx = ARMV8_IDX_COUNTER0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; idx++) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV8_PMU_MAX_GENERAL_COUNTERS) {
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 			return idx;
 	}
@@ -924,7 +909,9 @@ static int armv8pmu_get_chain_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 	 * Chaining requires two consecutive event counters, where
 	 * the lower idx must be even.
 	 */
-	for (idx = ARMV8_IDX_COUNTER0 + 1; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; idx += 2) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV8_PMU_MAX_GENERAL_COUNTERS) {
+		if (!(idx & 0x1))
+			continue;
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask)) {
 			/* Check if the preceding even counter is available */
 			if (!test_and_set_bit(idx - 1, cpuc->used_mask))
@@ -978,15 +965,7 @@ static int armv8pmu_user_event_idx(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (!sysctl_perf_user_access || !armv8pmu_event_has_user_read(event))
 		return 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * We remap the cycle counter index to 32 to
-	 * match the offset applied to the rest of
-	 * the counter indices.
-	 */
-	if (event->hw.idx == ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER)
-		return ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER_USER;
-
-	return event->hw.idx;
+	return event->hw.idx + 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1211,10 +1190,11 @@ static void __armv8pmu_probe_pmu(void *info)
 	probe->present = true;
 
 	/* Read the nb of CNTx counters supported from PMNC */
-	cpu_pmu->num_events = FIELD_GET(ARMV8_PMU_PMCR_N, armv8pmu_pmcr_read());
+	bitmap_set(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask,
+		   0, FIELD_GET(ARMV8_PMU_PMCR_N, armv8pmu_pmcr_read()));
 
 	/* Add the CPU cycles counter */
-	cpu_pmu->num_events += 1;
+	set_bit(ARMV8_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask);
 
 	pmceid[0] = pmceid_raw[0] = read_pmceid0();
 	pmceid[1] = pmceid_raw[1] = read_pmceid1();
diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_v6_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_v6_pmu.c
index 0bb685b4bac5..b09615bb2bb2 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_v6_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_v6_pmu.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ enum armv6_counters {
 	ARMV6_CYCLE_COUNTER = 0,
 	ARMV6_COUNTER0,
 	ARMV6_COUNTER1,
+	ARMV6_NUM_COUNTERS
 };
 
 /*
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ armv6pmu_handle_irq(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	 */
 	armv6_pmcr_write(pmcr);
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV6_NUM_COUNTERS) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
@@ -391,7 +392,8 @@ static void armv6pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	cpu_pmu->start		= armv6pmu_start;
 	cpu_pmu->stop		= armv6pmu_stop;
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= armv6_map_event;
-	cpu_pmu->num_events	= 3;
+
+	bitmap_set(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, 0, ARMV6_NUM_COUNTERS);
 }
 
 static int armv6_1136_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c
index 928ac3d626ed..420cadd108e7 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c
@@ -649,24 +649,12 @@ static struct attribute_group armv7_pmuv2_events_attr_group = {
 /*
  * Perf Events' indices
  */
-#define	ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER	0
-#define	ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0	1
-#define	ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST(cpu_pmu) \
-	(ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER + cpu_pmu->num_events - 1)
-
-#define	ARMV7_MAX_COUNTERS	32
-#define	ARMV7_COUNTER_MASK	(ARMV7_MAX_COUNTERS - 1)
-
+#define	ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER	31
+#define	ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX	31
 /*
  * ARMv7 low level PMNC access
  */
 
-/*
- * Perf Event to low level counters mapping
- */
-#define	ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(x)	\
-	(((x) - ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0) & ARMV7_COUNTER_MASK)
-
 /*
  * Per-CPU PMNC: config reg
  */
@@ -725,19 +713,17 @@ static inline int armv7_pmnc_has_overflowed(u32 pmnc)
 
 static inline int armv7_pmnc_counter_valid(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu, int idx)
 {
-	return idx >= ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER &&
-		idx <= ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST(cpu_pmu);
+	return test_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask);
 }
 
 static inline int armv7_pmnc_counter_has_overflowed(u32 pmnc, int idx)
 {
-	return pmnc & BIT(ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx));
+	return pmnc & BIT(idx);
 }
 
 static inline void armv7_pmnc_select_counter(int idx)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 5" : : "r" (counter));
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 5" : : "r" (idx));
 	isb();
 }
 
@@ -787,29 +773,25 @@ static inline void armv7_pmnc_write_evtsel(int idx, u32 val)
 
 static inline void armv7_pmnc_enable_counter(int idx)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 1" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 1" : : "r" (BIT(idx)));
 }
 
 static inline void armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(int idx)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 2" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 2" : : "r" (BIT(idx)));
 }
 
 static inline void armv7_pmnc_enable_intens(int idx)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 1" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 1" : : "r" (BIT(idx)));
 }
 
 static inline void armv7_pmnc_disable_intens(int idx)
 {
-	u32 counter = ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(idx);
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 2" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c14, 2" : : "r" (BIT(idx)));
 	isb();
 	/* Clear the overflow flag in case an interrupt is pending. */
-	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 3" : : "r" (BIT(counter)));
+	asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 3" : : "r" (BIT(idx)));
 	isb();
 }
 
@@ -853,15 +835,12 @@ static void armv7_pmnc_dump_regs(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0" : "=r" (val));
 	pr_info("CCNT  =0x%08x\n", val);
 
-	for (cnt = ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0;
-			cnt <= ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST(cpu_pmu); cnt++) {
+	for_each_set_bit(cnt, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX) {
 		armv7_pmnc_select_counter(cnt);
 		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 2" : "=r" (val));
-		pr_info("CNT[%d] count =0x%08x\n",
-			ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(cnt), val);
+		pr_info("CNT[%d] count =0x%08x\n", cnt, val);
 		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 1" : "=r" (val));
-		pr_info("CNT[%d] evtsel=0x%08x\n",
-			ARMV7_IDX_TO_COUNTER(cnt), val);
+		pr_info("CNT[%d] evtsel=0x%08x\n", cnt, val);
 	}
 }
 #endif
@@ -958,7 +937,7 @@ static irqreturn_t armv7pmu_handle_irq(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	 */
 	regs = get_irq_regs();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
@@ -1027,7 +1006,7 @@ static int armv7pmu_get_event_idx(struct pmu_hw_events *cpuc,
 	 * For anything other than a cycle counter, try and use
 	 * the events counters
 	 */
-	for (idx = ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX) {
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(idx, cpuc->used_mask))
 			return idx;
 	}
@@ -1073,7 +1052,7 @@ static int armv7pmu_set_event_filter(struct hw_perf_event *event,
 static void armv7pmu_reset(void *info)
 {
 	struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu = (struct arm_pmu *)info;
-	u32 idx, nb_cnt = cpu_pmu->num_events, val;
+	u32 idx, val;
 
 	if (cpu_pmu->secure_access) {
 		asm volatile("mrc p15, 0, %0, c1, c1, 1" : "=r" (val));
@@ -1082,7 +1061,7 @@ static void armv7pmu_reset(void *info)
 	}
 
 	/* The counter and interrupt enable registers are unknown at reset. */
-	for (idx = ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER; idx < nb_cnt; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS) {
 		armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(idx);
 		armv7_pmnc_disable_intens(idx);
 	}
@@ -1161,20 +1140,22 @@ static void armv7pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 
 static void armv7_read_num_pmnc_events(void *info)
 {
-	int *nb_cnt = info;
+	int nb_cnt;
+	struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu = info;
 
 	/* Read the nb of CNTx counters supported from PMNC */
-	*nb_cnt = (armv7_pmnc_read() >> ARMV7_PMNC_N_SHIFT) & ARMV7_PMNC_N_MASK;
+	nb_cnt = (armv7_pmnc_read() >> ARMV7_PMNC_N_SHIFT) & ARMV7_PMNC_N_MASK;
+	bitmap_set(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, 0, nb_cnt);
 
 	/* Add the CPU cycles counter */
-	*nb_cnt += 1;
+	set_bit(ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask);
 }
 
 static int armv7_probe_num_events(struct arm_pmu *arm_pmu)
 {
 	return smp_call_function_any(&arm_pmu->supported_cpus,
 				     armv7_read_num_pmnc_events,
-				     &arm_pmu->num_events, 1);
+				     arm_pmu, 1);
 }
 
 static int armv7_a8_pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
@@ -1524,7 +1505,7 @@ static void krait_pmu_reset(void *info)
 {
 	u32 vval, fval;
 	struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu = info;
-	u32 idx, nb_cnt = cpu_pmu->num_events;
+	u32 idx;
 
 	armv7pmu_reset(info);
 
@@ -1538,7 +1519,7 @@ static void krait_pmu_reset(void *info)
 	venum_post_pmresr(vval, fval);
 
 	/* Reset PMxEVNCTCR to sane default */
-	for (idx = ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER; idx < nb_cnt; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX) {
 		armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx);
 		asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c15, 0" : : "r" (0));
 	}
@@ -1562,7 +1543,7 @@ static int krait_event_to_bit(struct perf_event *event, unsigned int region,
 	 * Lower bits are reserved for use by the counters (see
 	 * armv7pmu_get_event_idx() for more info)
 	 */
-	bit += ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST(cpu_pmu) + 1;
+	bit += bitmap_weight(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX);
 
 	return bit;
 }
@@ -1845,7 +1826,7 @@ static void scorpion_pmu_reset(void *info)
 {
 	u32 vval, fval;
 	struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu = info;
-	u32 idx, nb_cnt = cpu_pmu->num_events;
+	u32 idx;
 
 	armv7pmu_reset(info);
 
@@ -1860,7 +1841,7 @@ static void scorpion_pmu_reset(void *info)
 	venum_post_pmresr(vval, fval);
 
 	/* Reset PMxEVNCTCR to sane default */
-	for (idx = ARMV7_IDX_CYCLE_COUNTER; idx < nb_cnt; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX) {
 		armv7_pmnc_select_counter(idx);
 		asm volatile("mcr p15, 0, %0, c9, c15, 0" : : "r" (0));
 	}
@@ -1883,7 +1864,7 @@ static int scorpion_event_to_bit(struct perf_event *event, unsigned int region,
 	 * Lower bits are reserved for use by the counters (see
 	 * armv7pmu_get_event_idx() for more info)
 	 */
-	bit += ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_LAST(cpu_pmu) + 1;
+	bit += bitmap_weight(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, ARMV7_IDX_COUNTER_MAX);
 
 	return bit;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_xscale_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_xscale_pmu.c
index 3d8b72d6b37f..638fea9b1263 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_xscale_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_xscale_pmu.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ enum xscale_counters {
 	XSCALE_COUNTER2,
 	XSCALE_COUNTER3,
 };
+#define XSCALE1_NUM_COUNTERS	3
+#define XSCALE2_NUM_COUNTERS	5
 
 static const unsigned xscale_perf_map[PERF_COUNT_HW_MAX] = {
 	PERF_MAP_ALL_UNSUPPORTED,
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ xscale1pmu_handle_irq(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 
 	regs = get_irq_regs();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, XSCALE1_NUM_COUNTERS) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
@@ -364,7 +366,8 @@ static int xscale1pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	cpu_pmu->start		= xscale1pmu_start;
 	cpu_pmu->stop		= xscale1pmu_stop;
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= xscale_map_event;
-	cpu_pmu->num_events	= 3;
+
+	bitmap_set(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, 0, XSCALE1_NUM_COUNTERS);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -500,7 +503,7 @@ xscale2pmu_handle_irq(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 
 	regs = get_irq_regs();
 
-	for (idx = 0; idx < cpu_pmu->num_events; ++idx) {
+	for_each_set_bit(idx, cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, XSCALE2_NUM_COUNTERS) {
 		struct perf_event *event = cpuc->events[idx];
 		struct hw_perf_event *hwc;
 
@@ -719,7 +722,8 @@ static int xscale2pmu_init(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 	cpu_pmu->start		= xscale2pmu_start;
 	cpu_pmu->stop		= xscale2pmu_stop;
 	cpu_pmu->map_event	= xscale_map_event;
-	cpu_pmu->num_events	= 5;
+
+	bitmap_set(cpu_pmu->cntr_mask, 0, XSCALE2_NUM_COUNTERS);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/perf/arm_pmu.h b/include/linux/perf/arm_pmu.h
index b3b34f6670cf..e5d6d204beab 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf/arm_pmu.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf/arm_pmu.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct arm_pmu {
 	void		(*stop)(struct arm_pmu *);
 	void		(*reset)(void *);
 	int		(*map_event)(struct perf_event *event);
-	int		num_events;
+	DECLARE_BITMAP(cntr_mask, ARMPMU_MAX_HWEVENTS);
 	bool		secure_access; /* 32-bit ARM only */
 #define ARMV8_PMUV3_MAX_COMMON_EVENTS		0x40
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(pmceid_bitmap, ARMV8_PMUV3_MAX_COMMON_EVENTS);
diff --git a/include/linux/perf/arm_pmuv3.h b/include/linux/perf/arm_pmuv3.h
index 7867db04ec98..eccbdd8eb98f 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf/arm_pmuv3.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf/arm_pmuv3.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef __PERF_ARM_PMUV3_H
 #define __PERF_ARM_PMUV3_H
 
+#define ARMV8_PMU_MAX_GENERAL_COUNTERS	31
 #define ARMV8_PMU_MAX_COUNTERS	32
 #define ARMV8_PMU_COUNTER_MASK	(ARMV8_PMU_MAX_COUNTERS - 1)
 
