1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 4ac618b34254..4c7bc4436236 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -984,8 +984,8 @@ static int __cmd_annotate(void)
                 exit(-1);
         }
 
-        if (!force && (input_stat.st_uid != geteuid())) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "file: %s not owned by current user\n", input_name);
+        if (!force && input_stat.st_uid && (input_stat.st_uid != geteuid())) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "file: %s not owned by current user or root\n", input_name);
                 exit(-1);
         }