diff --git a/src/backend/storage/ipc/latch.c b/src/backend/storage/ipc/latch.c
index eacb8c3c9e..24d44c982d 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/ipc/latch.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/ipc/latch.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,8 @@ WaitEventAdjustKqueue(WaitEventSet *set, WaitEvent *event, int old_events)
 
 	if (rc < 0)
 	{
-		if (event->events == WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH && errno == ESRCH)
+		if (event->events == WL_POSTMASTER_DEATH &&
+			(errno == ESRCH || errno == EACCES))
 			set->report_postmaster_not_running = true;
 		else
 			ereport(ERROR,