diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index d4cef68176da..8f60a970404f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -804,9 +804,6 @@ static int hist_browser__show_entry(struct hist_browser *browser,
 			.is_current_entry = current_entry,
 		};
 
-		if (symbol_conf.cumulate_callchain)
-			total = entry->stat_acc->period;
-
 		printed += hist_browser__show_callchain(browser,
 					&entry->sorted_chain, 1, row, total,
 					hist_browser__show_callchain_entry, &arg,