diff --git a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
index f32c059fbfb4f8b3a50ce86f0e8421e35993aa76..87bded641afb9bb68414c70e6de21bca8ea474d0 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static int symbols_collect(struct object *obj)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		if (id->addr_cnt >= ADDR_CNT) {
-			pr_err("FAILED symbol %s crossed the number of allowed lists",
+			pr_err("FAILED symbol %s crossed the number of allowed lists\n",
 				id->name);
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -482,8 +482,8 @@ static int symbols_resolve(struct object *obj)
 	btf = btf__parse(obj->btf ?: obj->path, NULL);
 	err = libbpf_get_error(btf);
 	if (err) {
-		pr_err("FAILED: load BTF from %s: %s",
-			obj->path, strerror(err));
+		pr_err("FAILED: load BTF from %s: %s\n",
+			obj->path, strerror(-err));
 		return -1;
 	}