diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index d87247d..353c0ac 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@
 
 extern struct cred init_cred;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PERF_COUNTERS
+# define INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)					\
+	.perf_counter_mutex = 						\
+		 __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(tsk.perf_counter_mutex),		\
+	.perf_counter_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.perf_counter_list),
+#else
+# define INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)
+#endif
+
 /*
  *  INIT_TASK is used to set up the first task table, touch at
  * your own risk!. Base=0, limit=0x1fffff (=2MB)
@@ -171,6 +180,7 @@
 	},								\
 	.dirties = INIT_PROP_LOCAL_SINGLE(dirties),			\
 	INIT_IDS							\
+	INIT_PERF_COUNTERS(tsk)						\
 	INIT_TRACE_IRQFLAGS						\
 	INIT_LOCKDEP							\
 	INIT_FTRACE_GRAPH						\