diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/hist.c b/tools/perf/ui/hist.c
index 8ca638754acc..498adb23c02e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/hist.c
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ void perf_hpp__column_disable(unsigned col)
 
 void perf_hpp__cancel_cumulate(void)
 {
+	if (field_order)
+		return;
+
 	perf_hpp__column_disable(PERF_HPP__OVERHEAD_ACC);
 	perf_hpp__format[PERF_HPP__OVERHEAD].header = hpp__header_overhead;
 }