diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
index 92790ed..e7ec715 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
 	session = perf_session__new(&file, false, &eops);
 	if (!session) {
 		pr_err("Initializing perf session failed\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	symbol__init(&session->header.env);