diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 37ce43c4eb8f..cb8f191e19fd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ int symbol__annotate(struct map_symbol *ms, struct evsel *evsel,
 	int err, nr;
 
 	err = evsel__get_arch(evsel, &arch);
-	if (err < 0)
+	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	if (parch)