diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index a5a050a..3eeef33 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 static int			system_wide			= 0;
 static int			profile_cpu			= -1;
 static pid_t			target_pid			= -1;
+static pid_t			child_pid			= -1;
 static int			inherit				= 1;
 static int			force				= 0;
 static int			append_file			= 0;
@@ -184,6 +185,9 @@
 
 static void sig_atexit(void)
 {
+	if (child_pid != -1)
+		kill(child_pid, SIGTERM);
+
 	if (signr == -1)
 		return;
 
@@ -610,6 +614,8 @@
 				exit(-1);
 			}
 		}
+
+		child_pid = pid;
 	}
 
 	if (realtime_prio) {