diff --git a/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_top.c b/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_top.c
index 18e1071a2e24..6206a0a565ad 100644
--- a/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_top.c
+++ b/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_top.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ timerlat_top_bpf_main_loop(struct osnoise_tool *tool)
 		if (!params->quiet)
 			timerlat_print_stats(tool);
 
-		if (wait_retval != 0) {
+		if (wait_retval > 0) {
 			/* Stopping requested by tracer */
 			retval = common_threshold_handler(tool);
 			if (retval)