diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
index 2d530cf74f4..d2655f08bcc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static void die(const char *fmt, ...)
 	int ret = errno;
 
 	if (errno)
-		perror("trace-cmd");
+		perror("perf");
 	else
 		ret = -1;