diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index fdc5bd7dbb90..f04ef851ae86 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "machine.h"
 #include "vdso.h"
 #include "debug.h"
+#include "util.h"
 #include "sane_ctype.h"
 #include <symbol/kallsyms.h>