diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/progress.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/progress.c
index 295e366b631100d1f871e36206395916680c2f21..13aa64e50e11cd6ee5978d5d3f8674907fc2475d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/progress.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/progress.c
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ void ui_progress__update(u64 curr, u64 total, const char *title)
 	if (use_browser <= 0)
 		return;
 
+	if (total == 0)
+		return;
+
 	ui__refresh_dimensions(true);
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&ui__lock);
 	y = SLtt_Screen_Rows / 2 - 2;