1 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index dc585a835cab..609d5a9470c5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -753,11 +753,11 @@ modifier:
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void store_event_type(const char *orgname)
+static int store_event_type(const char *orgname)
 {
         char filename[PATH_MAX], *c;
         FILE *file;
-        int id;
+        int id, n;
 
         sprintf(filename, "%s/", debugfs_path);
         strncat(filename, orgname, strlen(orgname));
@@ -769,11 +769,14 @@ static void store_event_type(const char *orgname)
 
         file = fopen(filename, "r");
         if (!file)
-                return;
-        if (fscanf(file, "%i", &id) < 1)
-                die("cannot store event ID");
+                return 0;
+        n = fscanf(file, "%i", &id);
         fclose(file);
-        perf_header__push_event(id, orgname);
+        if (n < 1) {
+                pr_err("cannot store event ID\n");
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+        return perf_header__push_event(id, orgname);
 }
 
 int parse_events(const struct option *opt __used, const char *str, int unset __used)
@@ -782,7 +785,8 @@ int parse_events(const struct option *opt __used, const char *str, int unset __u
         enum event_result ret;
 
         if (strchr(str, ':'))
-                store_event_type(str);
+                if (store_event_type(str) < 0)
+                        return -1;
 
         for (;;) {
                 if (nr_counters == MAX_COUNTERS)