1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index c422cd676313..030791870e33 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ static int perf_session__open(struct perf_session *self, bool force)
 
         self->fd = open(self->filename, O_RDONLY);
         if (self->fd < 0) {
-                pr_err("failed to open file: %s", self->filename);
-                if (!strcmp(self->filename, "perf.data"))
+                int err = errno;
+
+                pr_err("failed to open %s: %s", self->filename, strerror(err));
+                if (err == ENOENT && !strcmp(self->filename, "perf.data"))
                         pr_err("  (try 'perf record' first)");
                 pr_err("\n");
                 return -errno;