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diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 0974f957b8fa..8e2c85798185 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -823,6 +823,16 @@ int cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
symbol__init();
+ if (symbol_conf.kptr_restrict)
+ pr_warning(
+"WARNING: Kernel address maps (/proc/{kallsyms,modules}) are restricted,\n"
+"check /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict.\n\n"
+"Samples in kernel functions may not be resolved if a suitable vmlinux\n"
+"file is not found in the buildid cache or in the vmlinux path.\n\n"
+"Samples in kernel modules won't be resolved at all.\n\n"
+"If some relocation was applied (e.g. kexec) symbols may be misresolved\n"
+"even with a suitable vmlinux or kallsyms file.\n\n");
+
if (no_buildid_cache || no_buildid)
disable_buildid_cache();
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