diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 68320ac5e9b0..865191281591 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -735,14 +735,16 @@ static void perf_event__process_sample(struct perf_tool *tool,
 	if (!machine->kptr_restrict_warned &&
 	    symbol_conf.kptr_restrict &&
 	    al.cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
-		ui__warning(
+		if (!perf_evlist__exclude_kernel(top->session->evlist)) {
+			ui__warning(
 "Kernel address maps (/proc/{kallsyms,modules}) are restricted.\n\n"
 "Check /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict.\n\n"
 "Kernel%s samples will not be resolved.\n",
 			  al.map && !RB_EMPTY_ROOT(&al.map->dso->symbols[MAP__FUNCTION]) ?
 			  " modules" : "");
-		if (use_browser <= 0)
-			sleep(5);
+			if (use_browser <= 0)
+				sleep(5);
+		}
 		machine->kptr_restrict_warned = true;
 	}