diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index 199d5e1..91bb6cf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 	bool list_events;
 	bool force_add;
 	bool show_lines;
+	bool show_vars;
+	bool mod_events;
 	int nevents;
 	struct perf_probe_event events[MAX_PROBES];
 	struct strlist *dellist;
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@
 	int max_probe_points;
 } params;
 
-
 /* Parse an event definition. Note that any error must die. */
 static int parse_probe_event(const char *str)
 {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@
 	len = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		len += sprintf(&buf[len], "%s ", argv[i]);
+	params.mod_events = true;
 	ret = parse_probe_event(buf);
 	free(buf);
 	return ret;
@@ -100,9 +102,10 @@
 static int opt_add_probe_event(const struct option *opt __used,
 			      const char *str, int unset __used)
 {
-	if (str)
+	if (str) {
+		params.mod_events = true;
 		return parse_probe_event(str);
-	else
+	} else
 		return 0;
 }
 
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@
 			       const char *str, int unset __used)
 {
 	if (str) {
+		params.mod_events = true;
 		if (!params.dellist)
 			params.dellist = strlist__new(true, NULL);
 		strlist__add(params.dellist, str);
@@ -130,6 +134,25 @@
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+static int opt_show_vars(const struct option *opt __used,
+			 const char *str, int unset __used)
+{
+	struct perf_probe_event *pev = &params.events[params.nevents];
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!str)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = parse_probe_event(str);
+	if (!ret && pev->nargs != 0) {
+		pr_err("  Error: '--vars' doesn't accept arguments.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	params.show_vars = true;
+
+	return ret;
+}
 #endif
 
 static const char * const probe_usage[] = {
@@ -139,6 +162,7 @@
 	"perf probe --list",
 #ifdef DWARF_SUPPORT
 	"perf probe --line 'LINEDESC'",
+	"perf probe --vars 'PROBEPOINT'",
 #endif
 	NULL
 };
@@ -180,6 +204,9 @@
 	OPT_CALLBACK('L', "line", NULL,
 		     "FUNC[:RLN[+NUM|-RLN2]]|SRC:ALN[+NUM|-ALN2]",
 		     "Show source code lines.", opt_show_lines),
+	OPT_CALLBACK('V', "vars", NULL,
+		     "FUNC[@SRC][+OFF|%return|:RL|;PT]|SRC:AL|SRC;PT",
+		     "Show accessible variables on PROBEDEF", opt_show_vars),
 	OPT_STRING('k', "vmlinux", &symbol_conf.vmlinux_name,
 		   "file", "vmlinux pathname"),
 	OPT_STRING('s', "source", &symbol_conf.source_prefix,
@@ -217,7 +244,7 @@
 		usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
 
 	if (params.list_events) {
-		if (params.nevents != 0 || params.dellist) {
+		if (params.mod_events) {
 			pr_err("  Error: Don't use --list with --add/--del.\n");
 			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
 		}
@@ -225,6 +252,10 @@
 			pr_err("  Error: Don't use --list with --line.\n");
 			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
 		}
+		if (params.show_vars) {
+			pr_err(" Error: Don't use --list with --vars.\n");
+			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
+		}
 		ret = show_perf_probe_events();
 		if (ret < 0)
 			pr_err("  Error: Failed to show event list. (%d)\n",
@@ -234,9 +265,13 @@
 
 #ifdef DWARF_SUPPORT
 	if (params.show_lines) {
-		if (params.nevents != 0 || params.dellist) {
-			pr_warning("  Error: Don't use --line with"
-				   " --add/--del.\n");
+		if (params.mod_events) {
+			pr_err("  Error: Don't use --line with"
+			       " --add/--del.\n");
+			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
+		}
+		if (params.show_vars) {
+			pr_err(" Error: Don't use --line with --vars.\n");
 			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
 		}
 
@@ -245,6 +280,18 @@
 			pr_err("  Error: Failed to show lines. (%d)\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
+	if (params.show_vars) {
+		if (params.mod_events) {
+			pr_err("  Error: Don't use --vars with"
+			       " --add/--del.\n");
+			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
+		}
+		ret = show_available_vars(params.events, params.nevents,
+					  params.max_probe_points);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			pr_err("  Error: Failed to show vars. (%d)\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 #endif
 
 	if (params.dellist) {