1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index 7e741f54d798..c1e6774fd3ed 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "util/strlist.h"
 #include "util/event.h"
 #include "util/debug.h"
+#include "util/debugfs.h"
 #include "util/symbol.h"
 #include "util/thread.h"
 #include "util/session.h"
@@ -205,6 +206,9 @@ int cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
         if ((!session.nr_probe && !session.dellist && !session.list_events))
                 usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
 
+        if (debugfs_valid_mountpoint(debugfs_path) < 0)
+                die("Failed to find debugfs path.");
+
         if (session.list_events) {
                 if (session.nr_probe != 0 || session.dellist) {
                         pr_warning("  Error: Don't use --list with"