diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 0d1542f33d879..44c71417262f8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -721,9 +721,14 @@ static int show_available_vars_at(struct debuginfo *dinfo,
 	ret = debuginfo__find_available_vars_at(dinfo, pev, &vls,
 						max_vls, externs);
 	if (ret <= 0) {
-		pr_err("Failed to find variables at %s (%d)\n", buf, ret);
+		if (ret == 0 || ret == -ENOENT) {
+			pr_err("Failed to find the address of %s\n", buf);
+			ret = -ENOENT;
+		} else
+			pr_warning("Debuginfo analysis failed.\n");
 		goto end;
 	}
+
 	/* Some variables are found */
 	fprintf(stdout, "Available variables at %s\n", buf);
 	for (i = 0; i < ret; i++) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index ce8faf47691ae..98e304766416f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1280,7 +1280,11 @@ static int add_available_vars(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	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,