diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
index 00f25f4b5f48..5e4d0bbafc8b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-decoder.c
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ static int intel_pt_walk_fup_tip(struct intel_pt_decoder *decoder)
 		case INTEL_PT_PWRX:
 			intel_pt_log("ERROR: Missing TIP after FUP\n");
 			decoder->pkt_state = INTEL_PT_STATE_ERR3;
+			decoder->pkt_step = 0;
 			return -ENOENT;
 
 		case INTEL_PT_OVF: