diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 2fdbccf10770..3c140daba63a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -773,10 +773,10 @@ int __perf_session__process_events(struct perf_session *session,
 		err = -errno;
 		goto out_err;
 	}
+	ui_progress__update(progress, file_offset);
 
 more:
 	event = (event_t *)(buf + head);
-	ui_progress__update(progress, file_offset);
 
 	if (session->header.needs_swap)
 		perf_event_header__bswap(&event->header);