diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 02dce92..b9b9e58 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@
 
 	session = perf_session__new(&file, false, &script.tool);
 	if (session == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return -1;
 
 	if (header || header_only) {
 		perf_session__fprintf_info(session, stdout, show_full_info);