1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index dc3435e18bde..711745f56bba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void sig_handler(int sig)
 
 static void sig_atexit(void)
 {
-        if (child_pid != -1)
+        if (child_pid > 0)
                 kill(child_pid, SIGTERM);
 
         if (signr == -1)