diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 9522cf22ad81..d76aa30cb1fb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ int parse_filter(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
 
 	if (last == NULL || last->attr.type != PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT) {
 		fprintf(stderr,
-			"-F option should follow a -e tracepoint option\n");
+			"--filter option should follow a -e tracepoint option\n");
 		return -1;
 	}