diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 42adf012145db..e47ee462c2f2e 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -135,16 +135,21 @@ struct hw_perf_event {
 		struct { /* software */
 			struct hrtimer	hrtimer;
 		};
+		struct { /* tracepoint */
+			struct task_struct	*tp_target;
+			/* for tp_event->class */
+			struct list_head	tp_list;
+		};
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
 		struct { /* breakpoint */
-			struct arch_hw_breakpoint	info;
-			struct list_head		bp_list;
 			/*
 			 * Crufty hack to avoid the chicken and egg
 			 * problem hw_breakpoint has with context
 			 * creation and event initalization.
 			 */
 			struct task_struct		*bp_target;
+			struct arch_hw_breakpoint	info;
+			struct list_head		bp_list;
 		};
 #endif
 	};
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 301079d06f24e..e2d4323c6ae63 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6162,11 +6162,14 @@ perf_event_alloc(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 
 	if (task) {
 		event->attach_state = PERF_ATTACH_TASK;
+
+		if (attr->type == PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT)
+			event->hw.tp_target = task;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT
 		/*
 		 * hw_breakpoint is a bit difficult here..
 		 */
-		if (attr->type == PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT)
+		else if (attr->type == PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT)
 			event->hw.bp_target = task;
 #endif
 	}