diff --git a/link/uprobe.go b/link/uprobe.go
index d53975d53..b38c98f4c 100644
--- a/link/uprobe.go
+++ b/link/uprobe.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"debug/elf"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ var (
 	ErrNoSymbol = errors.New("not found")
 )
 
-const permExec fs.FileMode = 0111
-
 // Executable defines an executable program on the filesystem.
 type Executable struct {
 	// Path of the executable on the filesystem.
@@ -113,15 +110,10 @@ func OpenExecutable(path string) (*Executable, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("path cannot be empty")
 	}
 
-	info, err := os.Stat(path)
-	if err != nil {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stat executable: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if info.Mode()&permExec == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file %s is not executable", path)
-	}
-
 	return &Executable{
 		path:          path,
 		cachedSymbols: make(map[string]symbol),