diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py
index 4447f0d7c754..92713d93e956 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py
@@ -898,11 +898,11 @@ def trace_end():
 	if is_table_empty("ptwrite"):
 		drop("ptwrite")
 	if is_table_empty("mwait") and is_table_empty("pwre") and is_table_empty("exstop") and is_table_empty("pwrx"):
+		do_query(query, 'DROP VIEW power_events_view');
 		drop("mwait")
 		drop("pwre")
 		drop("exstop")
 		drop("pwrx")
-		do_query(query, 'DROP VIEW power_events_view');
 		if is_table_empty("cbr"):
 			drop("cbr")