diff --git a/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat b/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat
index 4faf9f85a00e..90f0445d7808 100755
--- a/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat
+++ b/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat
@@ -1092,14 +1092,14 @@ class Tui(object):
             # sort by totals
             return (0, -stats[x][0])
         total = 0.
-        for val in stats.values():
-            total += val[0]
+        for key in stats.keys():
+            if key.find('(') is -1:
+                total += stats[key][0]
         if self._sorting == SORT_DEFAULT:
             sortkey = sortCurAvg
         else:
             sortkey = sortTotal
         for key in sorted(stats.keys(), key=sortkey):
-
             if row >= self.screen.getmaxyx()[0]:
                 break
             values = stats[key]
diff --git a/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat.txt b/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat.txt
index e5cf836be8a1..75368a3c285f 100644
--- a/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat.txt
+++ b/tools/kvm/kvm_stat/kvm_stat.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
 *s*::   set update interval
 
 *x*::	toggle reporting of stats for child trace events
+ ::     *Note*: The stats for the parents summarize the respective child trace
+                events
 
 Press any other key to refresh statistics immediately.