diff --git a/sigsegv-monitor.c b/sigsegv-monitor.c
index d8a7ac9..0a8d644 100644
--- a/sigsegv-monitor.c
+++ b/sigsegv-monitor.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void setup_global_lbr() {
     pe.disabled = 1;
     pe.exclude_kernel = 1;
     pe.exclude_hv = 1;
+    pe.sample_period = ((uint64_t)1) << 62; // newer kernels don't activate LBR if this is zero
 
     for_each_cpu(cpu) {
         //                                          pid     group_fs, flags