diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 0e3ea13..369ddc6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1832,9 +1832,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Loop 2: add all events */
-	for (i = 0; i < npevs && ret >= 0; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < npevs && ret >= 0; i++) {
 		ret = __add_probe_trace_events(pkgs[i].pev, pkgs[i].tevs,
 						pkgs[i].ntevs, force_add);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+	}
 end:
 	/* Loop 3: cleanup and free trace events  */
 	for (i = 0; i < npevs; i++) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index fe461f6..eecbdca 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@
 	ret = call_probe_finder(NULL, pf);
 
 	/* Continue if no error, because the line will be in inline function */
-	return ret < 0 ?: 0;
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
 }
 
 /* Find probe point from its line number */
@@ -1484,6 +1484,8 @@
 				pf->lno = pp->line;
 				ret = find_probe_point_by_line(pf);
 			}
+			if (ret != DWARF_CB_OK)
+				break;
 		}
 		off = noff;
 	}