1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 62b2dd2253eb..1466814ebada 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -2091,16 +2091,14 @@ static bool symbol__read_kptr_restrict(void)
 
 int symbol__annotation_init(void)
 {
+        if (symbol_conf.init_annotation)
+                return 0;
+
         if (symbol_conf.initialized) {
                 pr_err("Annotation needs to be init before symbol__init()\n");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (symbol_conf.init_annotation) {
-                pr_warning("Annotation being initialized multiple times\n");
-                return 0;
-        }
-
         symbol_conf.priv_size += sizeof(struct annotation);
         symbol_conf.init_annotation = true;
         return 0;