diff --git a/crates/oxc_cli/src/lint/mod.rs b/crates/oxc_cli/src/lint/mod.rs
index be54a0576..b455eb978 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_cli/src/lint/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_cli/src/lint/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-use std::{
-    io::BufWriter,
-    sync::{
-        atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
-        Arc,
-    },
-};
+use std::{io::BufWriter, sync::Arc};
 
 use oxc_diagnostics::DiagnosticService;
 use oxc_linter::{LintOptions, LintService, Linter, PathWork};
@@ -51,24 +45,18 @@ impl Runner for LintRunner {
             .with_quiet(warning_options.quiet)
             .with_max_warnings(warning_options.max_warnings);
 
-        let number_of_files = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
-
         let lint_service = LintService::new(Arc::clone(&linter));
         let tx_path = lint_service.tx_path.clone();
         lint_service.run(&diagnostic_service.sender().clone());
 
-        rayon::spawn({
-            let number_of_files = Arc::clone(&number_of_files);
-            let walk = Walk::new(&paths, &ignore_options);
-            move || {
-                let mut count = 0;
-                for path in walk.iter() {
-                    count += 1;
-                    tx_path.send(PathWork::Begin(path)).unwrap();
-                }
-                tx_path.send(PathWork::Done).unwrap();
-                number_of_files.store(count, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        let paths = Walk::new(&paths, &ignore_options).iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let number_of_files = paths.len();
+
+        rayon::spawn(move || {
+            for path in &paths {
+                tx_path.send(PathWork::Begin(path.clone())).unwrap();
             }
+            tx_path.send(PathWork::Done).unwrap();
         });
 
         diagnostic_service.run();
@@ -77,7 +65,7 @@ impl Runner for LintRunner {
         CliRunResult::LintResult(LintResult {
             duration: now.elapsed(),
             number_of_rules: linter.number_of_rules(),
-            number_of_files: number_of_files.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
+            number_of_files,
             number_of_warnings: diagnostic_service.warnings_count(),
             number_of_errors: diagnostic_service.errors_count(),
             max_warnings_exceeded: diagnostic_service.max_warnings_exceeded(),