diff --git a/sys/dev/hwpmc/hwpmc_arm64.c b/sys/dev/hwpmc/hwpmc_arm64.c
--- a/sys/dev/hwpmc/hwpmc_arm64.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hwpmc/hwpmc_arm64.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <machine/pmc_mdep.h>
 #include <machine/cpu.h>
+#include <machine/machdep.h>
 
 #include "opt_acpi.h"
 
@@ -186,10 +187,18 @@
 
 	switch (a->pm_caps & (PMC_CAP_SYSTEM | PMC_CAP_USER)) {
 	case PMC_CAP_SYSTEM:
+		/* Exclude EL0 */
 		config |= PMEVTYPER_U;
+		if (in_vhe()) {
+			/* If in VHE we need to include EL2 and exclude EL1 */
+			config |= PMEVTYPER_NSH | PMEVTYPER_P;
+		}
 		break;
 	case PMC_CAP_USER:
+		/* Exclude EL1 */
 		config |= PMEVTYPER_P;
+		/* Exclude EL2 */
+		config &= ~PMEVTYPER_NSH;
 		break;
 	default:
 		/*
@@ -197,6 +206,10 @@
 		 * (default setting) or if both flags are specified
 		 * (user explicitly requested both qualifiers).
 		 */
+		if (in_vhe()) {
+			/* If in VHE we need to include EL2 */
+			config |= PMEVTYPER_NSH;
+		}
 		break;
 	}