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diff --git a/tools/patman/control.py b/tools/patman/control.py
index 8f4afeab18..67e8f397ef 100644
--- a/tools/patman/control.py
+++ b/tools/patman/control.py
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ def prepare_patches(col, branch, count, start, end, ignore_binary):
count = (gitutil.CountCommitsToBranch(branch) - start)
if not count:
- sys.exit(col.Color(col.RED,
- 'No commits found to process - please use -c flag'))
+ str = 'No commits found to process - please use -c flag, or run:\n' \
+ ' git branch --set-upstream-to remote/branch'
+ sys.exit(col.Color(col.RED, str))
# Read the metadata from the commits
to_do = count - end