diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ordered-events.c b/tools/perf/util/ordered-events.c
index fd4be94125fb..077ddd25189f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ordered-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ordered-events.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int __ordered_events__flush(struct perf_session *s,
 	struct ui_progress prog;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!tool->ordered_events || !limit)
+	if (!limit)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (show_progress)
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ int ordered_events__flush(struct perf_session *s, struct perf_tool *tool,
 	};
 	int err;
 
+	if (oe->nr_events == 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	switch (how) {
 	case OE_FLUSH__FINAL:
 		oe->next_flush = ULLONG_MAX;