diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index c40460e936ccd2..ea80bf4dc4343c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -2822,10 +2822,10 @@ static int __cmd_record(struct record *rec, int argc, const char **argv)
 	}
 #endif
 	zstd_fini(&session->zstd_data);
-	perf_session__delete(session);
-
 	if (!opts->no_bpf_event)
 		evlist__stop_sb_thread(rec->sb_evlist);
+
+	perf_session__delete(session);
 	return status;
 }