2 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 0d1542f33d87..44c71417262f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -721,9 +721,14 @@ static int show_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *dinfo,
         ret = debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(dinfo, pev, &vls,
                                                 max_vls, externs);
         if (ret <= 0) {
-                pr_err("Failed to find variables at %s (%d)\n", buf, ret);
+                if (ret == 0 || ret == -ENOENT) {
+                        pr_err("Failed to find the address of %s\n", buf);
+                        ret = -ENOENT;
+                } else
+                        pr_warning("Debuginfo analysis failed.\n");
                 goto end;
         }
+
         /* Some variables are found */
         fprintf(stdout, "Available variables at %s\n", buf);
         for (i = 0; i < ret; i++) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index ce8faf47691a..98e304766416 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1280,7 +1280,11 @@ out:
         return ret;
 }
 
-/* Find available variables at given probe point */
+/*
+ * Find available variables at given probe point
+ * Return the number of found probe points. Return 0 if there is no
+ * matched probe point. Return <0 if an error occurs.
+ */
 int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *dbg,
                                       struct perf_probe_event *pev,
                                       struct variable_list **vls,