diff --git a/bindings/cpu_profiler.cc b/bindings/cpu_profiler.cc
index c3a733d2..06779fbd 100644
--- a/bindings/cpu_profiler.cc
+++ b/bindings/cpu_profiler.cc
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ void MeasurementsTicker::remove_heap_listener(std::string& profile_id, const std
 
 // CPU tickers
 void MeasurementsTicker::cpu_callback() {
-  uint64_t ts = uv_hrtime();
-
   uv_cpu_info_t* cpu = &cpu_stats;
   int count;
   int err = uv_cpu_info(&cpu, &count);
@@ -148,6 +146,14 @@ void MeasurementsTicker::cpu_callback() {
     return;
   }
 
+  uint64_t ts = uv_hrtime();
+  if(count < 1) {
+    for(auto cb : cpu_listeners) {
+      cb.second(ts, 0);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
   uint64_t total = 0;
   uint64_t idle_total = 0;