diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index 2830741bfba8..e7dfc6fa8a46 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ endif
 
 ifdef HAVE_NO_LIBBFD
   feature-libbfd := 0
-endif
+  $(info libbfd overidden OFF)
+else
 
 ifdef BUILD_NONDISTRO
   ifeq ($(feature-libbfd), 1)
@@ -970,6 +971,8 @@ ifdef BUILD_NONDISTRO
   endif
 endif
 
+endif
+
 ifndef NO_DEMANGLE
   $(call feature_check,cxa-demangle)
   ifeq ($(feature-cxa-demangle), 1)