diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 17b26661b2f6..429c3e140dc3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -342,10 +342,10 @@ static int report__setup_sample_type(struct report *rep)
 				PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY))
 		rep->nonany_branch_mode = true;
 
-#ifndef HAVE_LIBUNWIND_SUPPORT
+#if !defined(HAVE_LIBUNWIND_SUPPORT) && !defined(HAVE_DWARF_SUPPORT)
 	if (dwarf_callchain_users) {
-		ui__warning("Please install libunwind development packages "
-			    "during the perf build.\n");
+		ui__warning("Please install libunwind or libdw "
+			    "development packages during the perf build.\n");
 	}
 #endif