diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 66b8ecd..e672269 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@
 static int			multiplex_fd			=     -1;
 
 static long			samples				=      0;
-static struct timeval		last_read;
-static struct timeval		this_read;
-
 static u64			bytes_written			=      0;
 
 static struct pollfd		*event_array;
@@ -147,8 +144,6 @@
 	void *buf;
 	int diff;
 
-	gettimeofday(&this_read, NULL);
-
 	/*
 	 * If we're further behind than half the buffer, there's a chance
 	 * the writer will bite our tail and mess up the samples under us.
@@ -159,23 +154,13 @@
 	 */
 	diff = head - old;
 	if (diff < 0) {
-		struct timeval iv;
-		unsigned long msecs;
-
-		timersub(&this_read, &last_read, &iv);
-		msecs = iv.tv_sec*1000 + iv.tv_usec/1000;
-
-		fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: failed to keep up with mmap data."
-				"  Last read %lu msecs ago.\n", msecs);
-
+		fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: failed to keep up with mmap data\n");
 		/*
 		 * head points to a known good entry, start there.
 		 */
 		old = head;
 	}
 
-	last_read = this_read;
-
 	if (old != head)
 		samples++;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 1d3c100..a7b8760 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	 * so we don't allocated the extra space needed because the stdio
 	 * code will not use it.
 	 */
-	if (use_browser)
+	if (use_browser > 0)
 		err = hist_entry__inc_addr_samples(he, al->addr);
 out_free_syms:
 	free(syms);
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 		hists = rb_entry(next, struct hists, rb_node);
 		hists__collapse_resort(hists);
 		hists__output_resort(hists);
-		if (use_browser)
+		if (use_browser > 0)
 			hists__browse(hists, help, input_name);
 		else {
 			const char *evname = NULL;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 		next = rb_next(&hists->rb_node);
 	}
 
-	if (!use_browser && sort_order == default_sort_order &&
+	if (use_browser <= 0 && sort_order == default_sort_order &&
 	    parent_pattern == default_parent_pattern) {
 		fprintf(stdout, "#\n# (%s)\n#\n", help);
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 	 * so don't allocate extra space that won't be used in the stdio
 	 * implementation.
 	 */
-	if (use_browser)
+	if (use_browser > 0)
 		symbol_conf.priv_size = sizeof(struct sym_priv);
 
 	if (symbol__init() < 0)
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 08e0e5d..6e48711 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 #include "util/parse-events.h"
 #include "util/debugfs.h"
 
-bool use_browser;
-
 const char perf_usage_string[] =
 	"perf [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";
 
 const char perf_more_info_string[] =
 	"See 'perf help COMMAND' for more information on a specific command.";
 
+int use_browser = -1;
 static int use_pager = -1;
+
 struct pager_config {
 	const char *cmd;
 	int val;
@@ -49,6 +49,24 @@
 	return c.val;
 }
 
+static int tui_command_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
+{
+	struct pager_config *c = data;
+	if (!prefixcmp(var, "tui.") && !strcmp(var + 4, c->cmd))
+		c->val = perf_config_bool(var, value);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* returns 0 for "no tui", 1 for "use tui", and -1 for "not specified" */
+static int check_tui_config(const char *cmd)
+{
+	struct pager_config c;
+	c.cmd = cmd;
+	c.val = -1;
+	perf_config(tui_command_config, &c);
+	return c.val;
+}
+
 static void commit_pager_choice(void)
 {
 	switch (use_pager) {
@@ -255,6 +273,9 @@
 	if (p->option & RUN_SETUP)
 		prefix = NULL; /* setup_perf_directory(); */
 
+	if (use_browser == -1)
+		use_browser = check_tui_config(p->cmd);
+
 	if (use_pager == -1 && p->option & RUN_SETUP)
 		use_pager = check_pager_config(p->cmd);
 	if (use_pager == -1 && p->option & USE_PAGER)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cache.h b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
index 5eca525..65fe664 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cache.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 extern int pager_in_use(void);
 extern int pager_use_color;
 
-extern bool use_browser;
+extern int use_browser;
 
 #ifdef NO_NEWT_SUPPORT
 static inline void setup_browser(void)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/newt.c b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
index 051022e..0b45658 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/newt.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/newt.c
@@ -1068,10 +1068,13 @@
 void setup_browser(void)
 {
 	struct newtPercentTreeColors *c = &defaultPercentTreeColors;
-	if (!isatty(1))
-		return;
 
-	use_browser = true;
+	if (!isatty(1) || !use_browser) {
+		setup_pager();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	use_browser = 1;
 	newtInit();
 	newtCls();
 	ui_helpline__puts(" ");
@@ -1084,7 +1087,7 @@
 
 void exit_browser(bool wait_for_ok)
 {
-	if (use_browser) {
+	if (use_browser > 0) {
 		if (wait_for_ok) {
 			char title[] = "Fatal Error", ok[] = "Ok";
 			newtWinMessage(title, ok, browser__last_msg);