1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 7389746c0dc4..f894893c203d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -271,12 +271,17 @@ struct perf_evsel *perf_evsel__new_idx(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int idx)
         return evsel;
 }
 
+static bool perf_event_can_profile_kernel(void)
+{
+        return geteuid() == 0 || perf_event_paranoid() == -1;
+}
+
 struct perf_evsel *perf_evsel__new_cycles(bool precise)
 {
         struct perf_event_attr attr = {
                 .type   = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
                 .config = PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES,
-                .exclude_kernel = geteuid() != 0,
+                .exclude_kernel = !perf_event_can_profile_kernel(),
         };
         struct perf_evsel *evsel;