diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/sched.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/sched.sh
index b9b81eaf856e..b9637069adb1 100755
--- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/sched.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/sched.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ start_noploops() {
 }
 
 cleanup_noploops() {
-  kill "$PID1" "$PID2"
+  kill "$PID1" "$PID2" || true
 }
 
 test_sched_record() {