diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 1fc0c628683e..476caa129a20 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ static int flush_sample_queue(struct perf_session *s,
 	u64 limit = os->next_flush;
 	u64 last_ts = os->last_sample ? os->last_sample->timestamp : 0ULL;
 	unsigned idx = 0, progress_next = os->nr_samples / 16;
+	bool show_progress = limit == ULLONG_MAX;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!tool->ordered_samples || !limit)
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ 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);
-		if (++idx >= progress_next) {
+		if (show_progress && (++idx >= progress_next)) {
 			progress_next += os->nr_samples / 16;
 			ui_progress__update(idx, os->nr_samples,
 					    "Processing time ordered events...");