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diff --git a/src/lib/lttng-ctl/lttng-ctl.c b/src/lib/lttng-ctl/lttng-ctl.c
index dafe085dc..da93da1cc 100644
--- a/src/lib/lttng-ctl/lttng-ctl.c
+++ b/src/lib/lttng-ctl/lttng-ctl.c
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ static char sessiond_sock_path[PATH_MAX];
 static char *tracing_group;
 static int connected;
 
+/* Global */
+
+/*
+ * Those two variables are used by error.h to silent or control the verbosity of
+ * error message. They are global to the library so application linking with it
+ * are able to compile correctly and also control verbosity of the library.
+ *
+ * Note that it is *not* possible to silent ERR() and PERROR() macros.
+ */
+int lttng_opt_quiet;
+int lttng_opt_verbose;
+
 /*
  * Copy string from src to dst and enforce null terminated byte.
  */
@@ -138,11 +150,8 @@ static int check_tracing_group(const char *grp_name)
 
 	/* Get GID of group 'tracing' */
 	grp_tracing = getgrnam(grp_name);
-	if (grp_tracing == NULL) {
-		/* NULL means not found also. getgrnam(3) */
-		if (errno != 0) {
-			perror("getgrnam");
-		}
+	if (!grp_tracing) {
+		/* If grp_tracing is NULL, the group does not exist. */
 		goto end;
 	}