diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dso.h b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
index bb8e8f444054..c0472a41147c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dso.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dso.h
@@ -808,7 +808,9 @@ static inline bool dso__is_kcore(const struct dso *dso)
 
 static inline bool dso__is_kallsyms(const struct dso *dso)
 {
-	return RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->kernel && RC_CHK_ACCESS(dso)->long_name[0] != '/';
+	enum dso_binary_type bt = dso__binary_type(dso);
+
+	return bt == DSO_BINARY_TYPE__KALLSYMS || bt == DSO_BINARY_TYPE__GUEST_KALLSYMS;
 }
 
 bool dso__is_object_file(const struct dso *dso);