diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 4ddb0726eebc..fd4dd12b8f9d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -342,6 +342,13 @@ static int report__setup_sample_type(struct report *rep)
 				PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY))
 		rep->nonany_branch_mode = true;
 
+#ifndef HAVE_LIBUNWIND_SUPPORT
+	if (dwarf_callchain_users) {
+		ui__warning("Please install libunwind development packages "
+			    "during the perf build.\n");
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }