diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index aa55850fbc21..2830741bfba8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -930,6 +930,10 @@ ifneq ($(NO_JEVENTS),1)
   endif
 endif
 
+ifdef HAVE_NO_LIBBFD
+  feature-libbfd := 0
+endif
+
 ifdef BUILD_NONDISTRO
   ifeq ($(feature-libbfd), 1)
     EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes