1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 553c651fa0a2..8db8fc9bddef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <linux/bitmap.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
 
 struct perf_annotate {
         struct perf_tool tool;
@@ -584,8 +585,8 @@ int cmd_annotate(int argc, const char **argv)
         data.path = input_name;
 
         annotate.session = perf_session__new(&data, false, &annotate.tool);
-        if (annotate.session == NULL)
-                return -1;
+        if (IS_ERR(annotate.session))
+                return PTR_ERR(annotate.session);
 
         annotate.has_br_stack = perf_header__has_feat(&annotate.session->header,
                                                       HEADER_BRANCH_STACK);