diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 39d6594850f1..859e802a1e5e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ 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)