diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 1e3ad22d53d..ed1fdab3a1f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ static int __cmd_report(void)
 			exit(-1);
 		}
 		if (callchain) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "selected -c but no callchain data."
+			fprintf(stderr, "selected -g but no callchain data."
 					" Did you call perf record without"
 					" -g?\n");
 			exit(-1);