diff --git a/tools/perf/util/debug.c b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
index dd824cf3b628..6cddff2bc970 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/debug.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/debug.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ int eprintf(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	if (verbose >= level) {
 		va_start(args, fmt);
-		if (use_browser)
+		if (use_browser > 0)
 			ret = browser__show_help(fmt, args);
 		else
 			ret = vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);