1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index b17f1c9bc965..bad5f87ae001 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -1928,12 +1928,14 @@ more:
 
         size = event->header.size;
 
+        skip = -EINVAL;
+
         if (size < sizeof(struct perf_event_header) ||
             (skip = rd->process(session, event, file_pos)) < 0) {
-                pr_err("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: failed to process type: %d\n",
+                pr_err("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: failed to process type: %d [%s]\n",
                        file_offset + head, event->header.size,
-                       event->header.type);
-                err = -EINVAL;
+                       event->header.type, strerror(-skip));
+                err = skip;
                 goto out;
         }