1 files changed, 9 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 9412e3b05f68..f992ae3c7e30 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -1100,16 +1100,10 @@ more:
         }
 
         if ((skip = perf_session__process_event(self, &event, tool, head)) < 0) {
-                dump_printf("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: skipping unknown header type: %d\n",
-                            head, event.header.size, event.header.type);
-                /*
-                 * assume we lost track of the stream, check alignment, and
-                 * increment a single u64 in the hope to catch on again 'soon'.
-                 */
-                if (unlikely(head & 7))
-                        head &= ~7ULL;
-
-                size = 8;
+                pr_err("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: failed to process type: %d\n",
+                       head, event.header.size, event.header.type);
+                err = -EINVAL;
+                goto out_err;
         }
 
         head += size;
@@ -1218,17 +1212,11 @@ more:
 
         if (size == 0 ||
             perf_session__process_event(session, event, tool, file_pos) < 0) {
-                dump_printf("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: skipping unknown header type: %d\n",
-                            file_offset + head, event->header.size,
-                            event->header.type);
-                /*
-                 * assume we lost track of the stream, check alignment, and
-                 * increment a single u64 in the hope to catch on again 'soon'.
-                 */
-                if (unlikely(head & 7))
-                        head &= ~7ULL;
-
-                size = 8;
+                pr_err("%#" PRIx64 " [%#x]: failed to process type: %d\n",
+                       file_offset + head, event->header.size,
+                       event->header.type);
+                err = -EINVAL;
+                goto out_err;
         }
 
         head += size;