1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 431798a4110d..78f7b920e548 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -481,14 +481,18 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		fprintf(stderr, "cannot handle %s internally", cmd);
 		goto out;
 	}
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBAUDIT_SUPPORT
 	if (!prefixcmp(cmd, "trace")) {
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBAUDIT_SUPPORT
 		set_buildid_dir();
 		setup_path();
 		argv[0] = "trace";
 		return cmd_trace(argc, argv, NULL);
-	}
+#else
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"trace command not available: missing audit-libs devel package at build time.\n");
+		goto out;
 #endif
+	}
 	/* Look for flags.. */
 	argv++;
 	argc--;