1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index add379c55c36..1653a62a478e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -385,10 +385,12 @@ static void clear_probe_point(struct probe_point *pp)
 static void show_perf_probe_event(const char *group, const char *event,
                                   const char *place, struct probe_point *pp)
 {
-        int i;
+        int i, ret;
         char buf[128];
 
-        e_snprintf(buf, 128, "%s:%s", group, event);
+        ret = e_snprintf(buf, 128, "%s:%s", group, event);
+        if (ret < 0)
+                die("Failed to copy event: %s", strerror(-ret));
         printf("  %-40s (on %s", buf, place);
 
         if (pp->nr_args > 0) {