diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 369ddc64bbb6..5ddee66020a7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ int add_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs,
 	}
 
 	/* Loop 2: add all events */
-	for (i = 0; i < npevs && ret >= 0; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < npevs; i++) {
 		ret = __add_probe_trace_events(pkgs[i].pev, pkgs[i].tevs,
 						pkgs[i].ntevs, force_add);
 		if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index eecbdca5c0d5..17f9c4a66ddd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1462,8 +1462,7 @@ static int find_probes(int fd, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	off = 0;
 	line_list__init(&pf->lcache);
 	/* Loop on CUs (Compilation Unit) */
-	while (!dwarf_nextcu(dbg, off, &noff, &cuhl, NULL, NULL, NULL) &&
-	       ret >= 0) {
+	while (!dwarf_nextcu(dbg, off, &noff, &cuhl, NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
 		/* Get the DIE(Debugging Information Entry) of this CU */
 		diep = dwarf_offdie(dbg, off + cuhl, &pf->cu_die);
 		if (!diep)
@@ -1484,7 +1483,7 @@ static int find_probes(int fd, struct probe_finder *pf)
 				pf->lno = pp->line;
 				ret = find_probe_point_by_line(pf);
 			}
-			if (ret != DWARF_CB_OK)
+			if (ret < 0)
 				break;
 		}
 		off = noff;