1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 9c3c97697387..6fd130a5d8f2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/log2.h>
 #include <linux/time64.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include "cap.h"
 #include "strlist.h"
 #include "string2.h"
 
@@ -403,6 +405,13 @@ int perf_event_paranoid(void)
 
         return value;
 }
+
+bool perf_event_paranoid_check(int max_level)
+{
+        return perf_cap__capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) ||
+                        perf_event_paranoid() <= max_level;
+}
+
 static int
 fetch_ubuntu_kernel_version(unsigned int *puint)
 {