1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index be1698f1189b..8ba24808a392 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -248,13 +248,16 @@ static void print_sym_table(void)
                                          sum_ksamples));
 
                 /*
-                 * We color high-overhead entries in red, low-overhead
-                 * entries in green - and keep the middle ground normal:
+                 * We color high-overhead entries in red, mid-overhead
+                 * entries in green - and keep the low overhead places
+                 * normal:
                  */
-                if (pcnt >= 5.0)
+                if (pcnt >= 5.0) {
                         color = PERF_COLOR_RED;
-                if (pcnt < 0.5)
-                        color = PERF_COLOR_GREEN;
+                } else {
+                        if (pcnt >= 0.5)
+                                color = PERF_COLOR_GREEN;
+                }
 
                 if (nr_counters == 1)
                         printf("%20.2f - ", syme->weight);