diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 0c0dc20b1c13..e522082c5a21 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -2236,6 +2236,8 @@ int parse_event(struct evlist *evlist, const char *str)
 
 	parse_events_error__init(&err);
 	ret = parse_events(evlist, str, &err);
+	if (ret && verbose > 0)
+		parse_events_error__print(&err, str);
 	parse_events_error__exit(&err);
 	return ret;
 }