1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 7bc049035484..7069bd3e90b3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ try_again:
                         else if (err ==  ENODEV && cpu_list) {
                                 die("No such device - did you specify"
                                         " an out-of-range profile CPU?\n");
+                        } else if (err == ENOENT) {
+                                die("%s event is not supported. ",
+                                     event_name(evsel));
                         } else if (err == EINVAL && sample_id_all_avail) {
                                 /*
                                  * Old kernel, no attr->sample_id_type_all field