diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/tui/setup.c b/tools/perf/ui/tui/setup.c
index e9bfe856a5de..b1be59b4e2a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/tui/setup.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/tui/setup.c
@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ void ui__exit(bool wait_for_ok)
 				    "Press any key...", 0);
 
 	SLtt_set_cursor_visibility(1);
-	SLsmg_refresh();
-	SLsmg_reset_smg();
+	if (!pthread_mutex_trylock(&ui__lock)) {
+		SLsmg_refresh();
+		SLsmg_reset_smg();
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&ui__lock);
+	}
 	SLang_reset_tty();
-
 	perf_error__unregister(&perf_tui_eops);
 }