diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index aa04a3655236..cb280de3369f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -2192,8 +2192,10 @@ int symbol__annotate(struct map_symbol *ms, struct evsel *evsel,
 		return errno;
 
 	args.arch = arch = arch__find(arch_name);
-	if (arch == NULL)
+	if (arch == NULL) {
+		pr_err("%s: unsupported arch %s\n", __func__, arch_name);
 		return ENOTSUP;
+	}
 
 	if (parch)
 		*parch = arch;