diff --git a/gc_sections.cc b/gc_sections.cc
index e4306610..ded9b3b2 100644
--- a/gc_sections.cc
+++ b/gc_sections.cc
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void mark(tbb::concurrent_vector<InputSection *> roots) {
 
 // Remove unreachable sections
 static void sweep() {
-  Timer t3("sweep");
+  Timer t("sweep");
   static Counter counter("garbage_sections");
 
   tbb::parallel_for_each(out::objs, [&](ObjectFile *file) {
diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index b852feeb..11409d9a 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -889,6 +889,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     on_complete = fork_child();
   }
 
+  if (config.print_stats)
+    Counter::enabled = true;
+
   for (std::string_view arg : config.trace_symbol)
     Symbol::intern(arg)->traced = true;
 
diff --git a/mold.h b/mold.h
index 060f4715..03f504d7 100644
--- a/mold.h
+++ b/mold.h
@@ -1102,17 +1102,21 @@ public:
   }
 
   Counter &operator++(int) {
-    values.local()++;
+    if (enabled)
+      values.local()++;
     return *this;
   }
 
   Counter &operator+=(int delta) {
-    values.local() += delta;
+    if (enabled)
+      values.local() += delta;
     return *this;
   }
 
   static void print();
 
+  static inline bool enabled = false;
+
 private:
   i64 get_value();