diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate-data.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate-data.c
index c6e07a9b6408..a15608f6ee53 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate-data.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/annotate-data.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static void browser__write_overhead(struct ui_browser *uib,
 	u64 period = hist->period;
 	double percent = total->period ? (100.0 * period / total->period) : 0;
 	bool current = ui_browser__is_current_entry(uib, row);
-	int nr_samples = 0;
+	int nr_samples = hist->nr_samples;
 
 	ui_browser__set_percent_color(uib, percent, current);