diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index a58e11b..8993a1f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@
 		if (session.need_dwarf)
 			die("Could not open vmlinux/module file.");
 
-		pr_warning("Could not open vmlinux/module file."
-			   " Try to use symbols.\n");
+		pr_debug("Could not open vmlinux/module file."
+			 " Try to use symbols.\n");
 		goto end_dwarf;
 	}