diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
index ef6ccefad432..e64d9527f14e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -332,6 +332,13 @@ static int hist_browser__run(struct hist_browser *self, const char *ev_name,
 		case -1:
 			/* FIXME we need to check if it was es.reason == NEWT_EXIT_TIMER */
 			timer(arg);
+			/*
+			 * The timer may have changed the number of entries.
+			 * XXX: Find better way to keep this in synch, probably
+			 * removing this timer function altogether and just sync
+			 * using the hists->lock...
+			 */
+			self->b.nr_entries = self->hists->nr_entries;
 			hists__browser_title(self->hists, title, sizeof(title),
 					     ev_name, self->dso_filter,
 					     self->thread_filter);