diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 4c0837efaceb..2810d5a7096b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -3301,7 +3301,10 @@ static int parse_xed(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
 		     const char *str __maybe_unused,
 		     int unset __maybe_unused)
 {
-	force_pager("xed -F insn: -A -64 | less");
+	if (isatty(1))
+		force_pager("xed -F insn: -A -64 | less");
+	else
+		force_pager("xed -F insn: -A -64");
 	return 0;
 }