diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 13a2251a37c5..05f40bb51a88 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -2659,6 +2659,7 @@ int perf_header__fprintf_info(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp, bool full)
 	struct perf_header *header = &session->header;
 	int fd = perf_data__fd(session->data);
 	struct stat st;
+	time_t stctime;
 	int ret, bit;
 
 	hd.fp = fp;
@@ -2668,7 +2669,8 @@ int perf_header__fprintf_info(struct perf_session *session, FILE *fp, bool full)
 	if (ret == -1)
 		return -1;
 
-	fprintf(fp, "# captured on    : %s", ctime(&st.st_ctime));
+	stctime = st.st_ctime;
+	fprintf(fp, "# captured on    : %s", ctime(&stctime));
 
 	fprintf(fp, "# header version : %u\n", header->version);
 	fprintf(fp, "# data offset    : %" PRIu64 "\n", header->data_offset);