1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index fab5838c06be..88dfef70c13d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ static int flush_sample_queue(struct perf_session *s,
                 os->last_flush = iter->timestamp;
                 list_del(&iter->list);
                 list_add(&iter->list, &os->sample_cache);
+                os->nr_samples--;
 
                 if (show_progress)
                         ui_progress__update(&prog, 1);
@@ -521,8 +522,6 @@ static int flush_sample_queue(struct perf_session *s,
                         list_entry(head->prev, struct sample_queue, list);
         }
 
-        os->nr_samples = 0;
-
         return 0;
 }