diff --git a/utils/filecap.c b/utils/filecap.c

index 4e40beb..475995c 100644

--- a/utils/filecap.c

+++ b/utils/filecap.c

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static int check_file(const char *fpath,

 		int permitted = 0;

 		capng_clear(CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);

-		if (capng_get_caps_fd(fd) < 0) {

+		if (capng_get_caps_fd(fd) < 0 && errno != ENODATA) {

 			fprintf(stderr, "Unable to get capabilities of %s: %s\n",

 				fpath, strerror(errno));

 			if (single_file)