diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index f0467ff..ac5ddff 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
 
 		param.sched_priority = realtime_prio;
 		if (sched_setscheduler(0, SCHED_FIFO, &param)) {
-			printf("Could not set realtime priority.\n");
+			pr_err("Could not set realtime priority.\n");
 			exit(-1);
 		}
 	}