diff --git a/lib/sbi/sbi_pmu.c b/lib/sbi/sbi_pmu.c
index 04259aeb..f28c9f5e 100644
--- a/lib/sbi/sbi_pmu.c
+++ b/lib/sbi/sbi_pmu.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ int sbi_pmu_ctr_stop(unsigned long cbase, unsigned long cmask,
 		else
 			ret = pmu_ctr_stop_hw(cidx);
 
-		if (flag & SBI_PMU_STOP_FLAG_RESET) {
+		if (cidx > (CSR_INSTRET - CSR_CYCLE) && flag & SBI_PMU_STOP_FLAG_RESET) {
 			active_events[hartid][cidx] = SBI_PMU_EVENT_IDX_INVALID;
 			pmu_reset_hw_mhpmevent(cidx);
 		}