1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 0030f9b9bf7e..a1b8d9649ca7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -472,9 +472,12 @@ static struct debuginfo *open_debuginfo(const char *module, struct nsinfo *nsi,
                                         strcpy(reason, "(unknown)");
                         } else
                                 dso__strerror_load(dso, reason, STRERR_BUFSIZE);
-                        if (!silent)
-                                pr_err("Failed to find the path for %s: %s\n",
-                                        module ?: "kernel", reason);
+                        if (!silent) {
+                                if (module)
+                                        pr_err("Module %s is not loaded, please specify its full path name.\n", module);
+                                else
+                                        pr_err("Failed to find the path for the kernel: %s\n", reason);
+                        }
                         return NULL;
                 }
                 path = dso->long_name;