diff --git a/tools/perf/util/color.c b/tools/perf/util/color.c
index 66e44a5019d538fff04d338bbf304b3dccecb4e2..8cda46c43e74f330c0297079c661ec2116a72fb9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/color.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/color.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "color.h"
+#include <math.h>
 
 int perf_use_color_default = -1;
 
@@ -298,10 +299,10 @@ const char *get_percent_color(double percent)
 	 * entries in green - and keep the low overhead places
 	 * normal:
 	 */
-	if (percent >= MIN_RED)
+	if (fabs(percent) >= MIN_RED)
 		color = PERF_COLOR_RED;
 	else {
-		if (percent > MIN_GREEN)
+		if (fabs(percent) > MIN_GREEN)
 			color = PERF_COLOR_GREEN;
 	}
 	return color;