diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
index b83bddf35e06..4f251cd624d7 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ static int aux_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 	unsigned long head, base, offset;
 	struct hws_trailer_entry *te;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(handle->head & ~PAGE_MASK))
+	if (handle->head & ~PAGE_MASK)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	aux->head = handle->head >> PAGE_SHIFT;
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ static void hw_collect_aux(struct cpu_hw_sf *cpuhw)
 	unsigned long num_sdb;
 
 	aux = perf_get_aux(handle);
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!aux))
+	if (!aux)
 		return;
 
 	/* Inform user space new data arrived */
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ static void hw_collect_aux(struct cpu_hw_sf *cpuhw)
 			debug_sprintf_event(sfdbg, 1, "AUX buffer used up\n");
 			break;
 		}
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!aux))
+		if (!aux)
 			return;
 
 		/* Update head and alert_mark to new position */
@@ -1836,12 +1836,8 @@ static void cpumsf_pmu_start(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
 {
 	struct cpu_hw_sf *cpuhw = this_cpu_ptr(&cpu_hw_sf);
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(event->hw.state & PERF_HES_STOPPED)))
+	if (!(event->hw.state & PERF_HES_STOPPED))
 		return;
-
-	if (flags & PERF_EF_RELOAD)
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!(event->hw.state & PERF_HES_UPTODATE));
-
 	perf_pmu_disable(event->pmu);
 	event->hw.state = 0;
 	cpuhw->lsctl.cs = 1;