diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c b/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
index 2dfff7a..01a5ba2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@
 	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		pr_debug("Couldn't open the evlist: %s\n",
-			 strerror_r(-err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+			 str_error_r(-err, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
 	if (perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, 128, true) < 0) {
 		pr_debug("failed to mmap events: %d (%s)\n", errno,
-			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+			 str_error_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}