diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
index 5568291..076a5ff 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browser.c
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@
 	return HE_COLORSET_NORMAL;
 }
 
-void ui_browser__set_color(struct ui_browser *self __used, int color)
+int ui_browser__set_color(struct ui_browser *browser, int color)
 {
+	int ret = browser->current_color;
+	browser->current_color = color;
 	SLsmg_set_color(color);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void ui_browser__set_percent_color(struct ui_browser *self,