1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 9d8eb26f0533..98e304766416 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -573,14 +573,13 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
         if (!die_find_variable_at(sc_die, pf->pvar->var, pf->addr, &vr_die)) {
                 /* Search again in global variables */
                 if (!die_find_variable_at(&pf->cu_die, pf->pvar->var, 0, &vr_die))
+                        pr_warning("Failed to find '%s' in this function.\n",
+                                   pf->pvar->var);
                         ret = -ENOENT;
         }
         if (ret >= 0)
                 ret = convert_variable(&vr_die, pf);
 
-        if (ret < 0)
-                pr_warning("Failed to find '%s' in this function.\n",
-                           pf->pvar->var);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1281,7 +1280,11 @@ out:
         return ret;
 }
 
-/* Find available variables at given probe point */
+/*
+ * Find available variables at given probe point
+ * Return the number of found probe points. Return 0 if there is no
+ * matched probe point. Return <0 if an error occurs.
+ */
 int debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *dbg,
                                       struct perf_probe_event *pev,
                                       struct variable_list **vls,