diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index 6865428..8cd0fd8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 	fortify-source			\
 	bionic				\
 	libelf				\
+	glibc				\
 	libnuma
 
 $(foreach test,$(FEATURE_TESTS),$(call feature_check,$(test),$(test)))
@@ -166,8 +167,7 @@
   NO_LIBUNWIND := 1
 else
   ifeq ($(feature-libelf), 0)
-    FLAGS_GLIBC=$(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
-    ifeq ($(call try-cc,$(SOURCE_GLIBC),$(FLAGS_GLIBC),glibc),y)
+    ifeq ($(feature-glibc), 1)
       LIBC_SUPPORT := 1
     endif
     ifeq ($(BIONIC),1)