1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index d2e28820ee60..ea6328a893cc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1405,8 +1405,8 @@ static int __cmd_report(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);
         }