diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 4f81eeb99875..d89dec90103e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static struct hist_entry *perf_evsel__add_hist_entry(struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 	if (he == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	evsel->hists.stats.total_period += sample->period;
 	hists__inc_nr_events(&evsel->hists, PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE);
 	return he;
 }