1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.c b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
index 774f6ec884d5..d2c6cdd9d42b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.c
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ static int __open_dso(struct dso *dso, struct machine *machine)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        if (!is_regular_file(name))
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         fd = do_open(name);
         free(name);
         return fd;