diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index f854efda7686..d7ff277bdb78 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -162,23 +162,22 @@ static int perf_session__setup_sample_type(struct perf_session *self)
 {
 	if (!(self->sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN)) {
 		if (sort__has_parent) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "selected --sort parent, but no"
-					" callchain data. Did you call"
-					" perf record without -g?\n");
+			ui__warning("Selected --sort parent, but no "
+				    "callchain data. Did you call "
+				    "'perf record' without -g?\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "selected -g but no callchain data."
-					" Did you call perf record without"
-					" -g?\n");
+			ui__warning("Selected -g but no callchain data. Did "
+				    "you call 'perf record' without -g?\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
 	} else if (!dont_use_callchains && callchain_param.mode != CHAIN_NONE &&
 		   !symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
 			symbol_conf.use_callchain = true;
 			if (callchain_register_param(&callchain_param) < 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Can't register callchain"
-						" params\n");
+				ui__warning("Can't register callchain "
+					    "params.\n");
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 	}