diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 08278eda31a5..96db5248e995 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static void hists__find_annotations(struct hists *self)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (use_browser) {
+		if (use_browser > 0) {
 			key = hist_entry__tui_annotate(he);
 			if (is_exit_key(key))
 				break;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/newt.c b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
index d54c540f49db..cf182ca132fe 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/newt.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
@@ -1139,6 +1139,7 @@ void setup_browser(void)
 	struct newtPercentTreeColors *c = &defaultPercentTreeColors;
 
 	if (!isatty(1) || !use_browser || dump_trace) {
+		use_browser = 0;
 		setup_pager();
 		return;
 	}