1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 4c129ff0bb16..e566bbe3f22d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 (long long)period);
 
         if (thread == NULL) {
-                eprintf("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
-                        event->header.type);
+                pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
+                         event->header.type);
                 return -1;
         }