diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index cdcebf30468a..cdb19e3ba3aa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -3952,6 +3952,85 @@ static inline bool intel_pmu_has_cap(struct perf_event *event, int idx)
 	return test_bit(idx, (unsigned long *)&intel_cap->capabilities);
 }
 
+static u64 intel_pmu_freq_start_period(struct perf_event *event)
+{
+	int type = event->attr.type;
+	u64 config, factor;
+	s64 start;
+
+	/*
+	 * The 127 is the lowest possible recommended SAV (sample after value)
+	 * for a 4000 freq (default freq), according to the event list JSON file.
+	 * Also, assume the workload is idle 50% time.
+	 */
+	factor = 64 * 4000;
+	if (type != PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE && type != PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE)
+		goto end;
+
+	/*
+	 * The estimation of the start period in the freq mode is
+	 * based on the below assumption.
+	 *
+	 * For a cycles or an instructions event, 1GHZ of the
+	 * underlying platform, 1 IPC. The workload is idle 50% time.
+	 * The start period = 1,000,000,000 * 1 / freq / 2.
+	 *		    = 500,000,000 / freq
+	 *
+	 * Usually, the branch-related events occur less than the
+	 * instructions event. According to the Intel event list JSON
+	 * file, the SAV (sample after value) of a branch-related event
+	 * is usually 1/4 of an instruction event.
+	 * The start period of branch-related events = 125,000,000 / freq.
+	 *
+	 * The cache-related events occurs even less. The SAV is usually
+	 * 1/20 of an instruction event.
+	 * The start period of cache-related events = 25,000,000 / freq.
+	 */
+	config = event->attr.config & PERF_HW_EVENT_MASK;
+	if (type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE) {
+		switch (config) {
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_BUS_CYCLES:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_REF_CPU_CYCLES:
+			factor = 500000000;
+			break;
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_INSTRUCTIONS:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES:
+			factor = 125000000;
+			break;
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_REFERENCES:
+		case PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES:
+			factor = 25000000;
+			break;
+		default:
+			goto end;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (type == PERF_TYPE_HW_CACHE)
+		factor = 25000000;
+end:
+	/*
+	 * Usually, a prime or a number with less factors (close to prime)
+	 * is chosen as an SAV, which makes it less likely that the sampling
+	 * period synchronizes with some periodic event in the workload.
+	 * Minus 1 to make it at least avoiding values near power of twos
+	 * for the default freq.
+	 */
+	start = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(factor, event->attr.sample_freq) - 1;
+
+	if (start > x86_pmu.max_period)
+		start = x86_pmu.max_period;
+
+	if (x86_pmu.limit_period)
+		x86_pmu.limit_period(event, &start);
+
+	return start;
+}
+
 static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	int ret = x86_pmu_hw_config(event);
@@ -3963,6 +4042,12 @@ static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (event->attr.freq && event->attr.sample_freq) {
+		event->hw.sample_period = intel_pmu_freq_start_period(event);
+		event->hw.last_period = event->hw.sample_period;
+		local64_set(&event->hw.period_left, event->hw.sample_period);
+	}
+
 	if (event->attr.precise_ip) {
 		if ((event->attr.config & INTEL_ARCH_EVENT_MASK) == INTEL_FIXED_VLBR_EVENT)
 			return -EINVAL;