diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index dec6d218c31c3..f1508adefc167 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -1042,11 +1042,9 @@ static int write_cpuid(struct feat_fd *ff,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = get_cpuid(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
-	if (!ret)
-		goto write_it;
+	if (ret)
+		return -1;
 
-	return -1;
-write_it:
 	return do_write_string(ff, buffer);
 }