diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c
index ec12e0b..26b5b65 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/gtk/browser.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../evsel.h"
 #include "../sort.h"
 #include "../hist.h"
+#include "../helpline.h"
 #include "gtk.h"
 
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
 }
 
 int perf_evlist__gtk_browse_hists(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
-				  const char *help __used,
+				  const char *help,
 				  void (*timer) (void *arg)__used,
 				  void *arg __used, int delay_secs __used)
 {
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@
 
 	gtk_window_set_position(GTK_WINDOW(window), GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER);
 
+	ui_helpline__push(help);
+
 	gtk_main();
 
 	perf_gtk__deactivate_context(&pgctx);