1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index 933d14f287ca..6188d2876a71 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static int machine__create_modules(struct machine *machine)
                 modules = path;
         }
 
-        if (symbol__restricted_filename(path, "/proc/modules"))
+        if (symbol__restricted_filename(modules, "/proc/modules"))
                 return -1;
 
         file = fopen(modules, "r");