1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 935fc4fd878e..fc1273e976c5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -870,6 +870,12 @@ try_again:
                                 goto try_again;
                         }
 
+                        if (err == ENOENT) {
+                                ui__warning("The %s event is not supported.\n",
+                                            event_name(counter));
+                                goto out_err;
+                        }
+
                         ui__warning("The sys_perf_event_open() syscall "
                                     "returned with %d (%s).  /bin/dmesg "
                                     "may provide additional information.\n"