1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index d16590942ce..d26a279796d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -886,9 +886,7 @@ int cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
 
         perf_target__validate(&rec->opts.target);
 
-        rec->opts.target.uid = parse_target_uid(rec->opts.target.uid_str);
-        if (rec->opts.target.uid_str != NULL &&
-            rec->opts.target.uid == UINT_MAX - 1)
+        if (perf_target__parse_uid(&rec->opts.target) < 0)
                 goto out_free_fd;
 
         if (perf_evlist__create_maps(evsel_list, &rec->opts.target) < 0)