diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index cc318cccd494..e65eaf66a441 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ struct perf_event {
 	struct pid_namespace		*ns;
 	u64				id;
 
+	atomic64_t			lost_samples;
+
 	u64				(*clock)(void);
 	perf_overflow_handler_t		overflow_handler;
 	void				*overflow_handler_context;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index f92880a15645..1cc4233ea050 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ enum {
  *	  { u64		time_enabled; } && PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED
  *	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING
  *	  { u64		id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
+ *	  { u64		lost;         } && PERF_FORMAT_LOST
  *	} && !PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
  *
  *	{ u64		nr;
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ enum {
  *	  { u64		time_running; } && PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING
  *	  { u64		value;
  *	    { u64	id;           } && PERF_FORMAT_ID
+ *	    { u64	lost;         } && PERF_FORMAT_LOST
  *	  }		cntr[nr];
  *	} && PERF_FORMAT_GROUP
  * };
@@ -315,8 +317,9 @@ enum perf_event_read_format {
 	PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING		= 1U << 1,
 	PERF_FORMAT_ID				= 1U << 2,
 	PERF_FORMAT_GROUP			= 1U << 3,
+	PERF_FORMAT_LOST			= 1U << 4,
 
-	PERF_FORMAT_MAX = 1U << 4,		/* non-ABI */
+	PERF_FORMAT_MAX = 1U << 5,		/* non-ABI */
 };
 
 #define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER0	64	/* sizeof first published struct */
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 832cf61f025b..a50a869b8cc9 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -1919,6 +1919,9 @@ static void __perf_event_read_size(struct perf_event *event, int nr_siblings)
 	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 		entry += sizeof(u64);
 
+	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+		entry += sizeof(u64);
+
 	if (event->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP) {
 		nr += nr_siblings;
 		size += sizeof(u64);
@@ -5436,11 +5439,15 @@ static int __perf_read_group_add(struct perf_event *leader,
 	values[n++] += perf_event_count(leader);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 		values[n++] = primary_event_id(leader);
+	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+		values[n++] = atomic64_read(&leader->lost_samples);
 
 	for_each_sibling_event(sub, leader) {
 		values[n++] += perf_event_count(sub);
 		if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 			values[n++] = primary_event_id(sub);
+		if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+			values[n++] = atomic64_read(&sub->lost_samples);
 	}
 
 unlock:
@@ -5494,7 +5501,7 @@ static int perf_read_one(struct perf_event *event,
 				 u64 read_format, char __user *buf)
 {
 	u64 enabled, running;
-	u64 values[4];
+	u64 values[5];
 	int n = 0;
 
 	values[n++] = __perf_event_read_value(event, &enabled, &running);
@@ -5504,6 +5511,8 @@ static int perf_read_one(struct perf_event *event,
 		values[n++] = running;
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 		values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
+	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+		values[n++] = atomic64_read(&event->lost_samples);
 
 	if (copy_to_user(buf, values, n * sizeof(u64)))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -7064,7 +7073,7 @@ static void perf_output_read_one(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 				 u64 enabled, u64 running)
 {
 	u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
-	u64 values[4];
+	u64 values[5];
 	int n = 0;
 
 	values[n++] = perf_event_count(event);
@@ -7078,6 +7087,8 @@ static void perf_output_read_one(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 	}
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 		values[n++] = primary_event_id(event);
+	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+		values[n++] = atomic64_read(&event->lost_samples);
 
 	__output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 }
@@ -7088,7 +7099,7 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 {
 	struct perf_event *leader = event->group_leader, *sub;
 	u64 read_format = event->attr.read_format;
-	u64 values[5];
+	u64 values[6];
 	int n = 0;
 
 	values[n++] = 1 + leader->nr_siblings;
@@ -7106,6 +7117,8 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 	values[n++] = perf_event_count(leader);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 		values[n++] = primary_event_id(leader);
+	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+		values[n++] = atomic64_read(&leader->lost_samples);
 
 	__output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 
@@ -7119,6 +7132,8 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 		values[n++] = perf_event_count(sub);
 		if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_ID)
 			values[n++] = primary_event_id(sub);
+		if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_LOST)
+			values[n++] = atomic64_read(&sub->lost_samples);
 
 		__output_copy(handle, values, n * sizeof(u64));
 	}
diff --git a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
index f40da32f5e75..273a0fe7910a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ __perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (unlikely(rb->paused)) {
-		if (rb->nr_pages)
+		if (rb->nr_pages) {
 			local_inc(&rb->lost);
+			atomic64_inc(&event->lost_samples);
+		}
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ __perf_output_begin(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 
 fail:
 	local_inc(&rb->lost);
+	atomic64_inc(&event->lost_samples);
 	perf_output_put_handle(handle);
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
