diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index c77814b..6948768 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "strlist.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "thread_map.h"
+#include "symbol/kallsyms.h"
 
 static const char *perf_event__names[] = {
 	[0]					= "TOTAL",