diff --git a/tools/perf/perf-archive.sh b/tools/perf/perf-archive.sh
index 910468e6e01cfbcbfffb1619904e307253d8d6b7..2e7a4f417e2065c336614f853554357146bb73ce 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf-archive.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/perf-archive.sh
@@ -30,4 +30,7 @@ done
 
 tar cfj $PERF_DATA.tar.bz2 -C $DEBUGDIR -T $MANIFEST
 rm -f $MANIFEST $BUILDIDS
+echo -e "Now please run:\n"
+echo -e "$ tar xvf $PERF_DATA.tar.bz2 -C ~/.debug\n"
+echo "wherever you need to run 'perf report' on."
 exit 0