1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/api/fs/debugfs.c b/tools/lib/api/fs/debugfs.c
index bf9e21648894..d2b18e887071 100644
--- a/tools/lib/api/fs/debugfs.c
+++ b/tools/lib/api/fs/debugfs.c
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ int debugfs__strerror_open(int err, char *buf, size_t size, const char *filename
 
         switch (err) {
         case ENOENT:
+                if (debugfs_found) {
+                        snprintf(buf, size,
+                                 "Error:\tFile %s/%s not found.\n"
+                                 "Hint:\tPerhaps this kernel misses some CONFIG_ setting to enable this feature?.\n",
+                                 debugfs_mountpoint, filename);
+                        break;
+                }
                 snprintf(buf, size, "%s",
                          "Error:\tUnable to find debugfs\n"
                          "Hint:\tWas your kernel compiled with debugfs support?\n"