diff --git a/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py b/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
index e30e433a5..d89025724 100755
--- a/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
+++ b/amdsmi_cli/amdsmi_helpers.py
@@ -1252,6 +1252,11 @@ def _has_read_access(self, path: str) -> Tuple[bool, Optional[int], Optional[str
         if os.geteuid() == 0:
             return True, None, None
 
+        # Use os.access to check read permission (including ACLs) without
+        # opening the path, to avoid potential issues with device nodes.
+        if os.access(path, os.R_OK):
+            return True, None, None
+
         mode = st.st_mode
         uid = st.st_uid
         gid = st.st_gid