diff --git a/projects/amdsmi/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py b/projects/amdsmi/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
index a58ed219be..564bdf7298 100755
--- a/projects/amdsmi/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
+++ b/projects/amdsmi/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
@@ -1358,6 +1358,11 @@ class AMDSMIHelpers():
         if os.geteuid() == 0:
             return True, None, None
 
+        # Use os.access to check read permission (including ACLs), so that
+        # permissions granted via mechanisms like udev/uaccess are respected.
+        if os.access(path, os.R_OK):
+            return True, None, None
+
         mode = st.st_mode
         uid = st.st_uid
         gid = st.st_gid