diff --git a/performance_counters.c b/performance_counters.c
index d8dd0b7ba1..976691d2a1 100644
--- a/performance_counters.c
+++ b/performance_counters.c
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ static void log_counters(struct retro_perf_counter **counters, unsigned num)
 
 void rarch_perf_log(void)
 {
-   if (!rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_PERFCNT_ENABLE, NULL))
-      return;
-
    RARCH_LOG("[PERF]: Performance counters (RetroArch):\n");
    log_counters(perf_counters_rarch, perf_ptr_rarch);
 }
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 9d459db8c0..cd5caab58b 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -8121,7 +8121,8 @@ void main_exit(void *args)
 #endif
    rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_MAIN_DEINIT, NULL);
 
-   rarch_perf_log();
+   if (runloop_perfcnt_enable)
+      rarch_perf_log();
 
 #if defined(HAVE_LOGGER) && !defined(ANDROID)
    logger_shutdown();