diff --git a/src/tools/pw-gather-bluetooth-debug-info.sh b/src/tools/pw-gather-bluetooth-debug-info.sh
index 1570c70a1..9000f93cd 100755
--- a/src/tools/pw-gather-bluetooth-debug-info.sh
+++ b/src/tools/pw-gather-bluetooth-debug-info.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ cat /proc/version > /tmp/$LOGNAME
 echo "-------- lsusb -v 2>&1 | egrep 'bDeviceProtocol(.*)Bluetooth' -B7 | head -1 " >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
 lsusb -v 2>&1 | egrep 'bDeviceProtocol(.*)Bluetooth' -B7 | head -1 >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
 
-echo "-------- cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices" >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
-sudo cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
+if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
+  echo "-------- cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices" >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
+  cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
+else
+  echo "-------- cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices skipped" >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
+  echo "WARNING: Skipping the collection of kernel usb debug info (can only be accessed as root)"
+  echo "         To include kernel usb debug info, re-run the script as root/via sudo"
+  echo "  "
+fi
 
 echo "-------- bluetoothctl devices" >> /tmp/$LOGNAME
 bluetoothctl devices >> /tmp/$LOGNAME