diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index 346ee92..5f6f9b3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 CFLAGS += -Wextra
 CFLAGS += -std=gnu99
 
-EXTLIBS = -lelf -lpthread -lrt -lm
+EXTLIBS = -lelf -lpthread -lrt -lm -ldl
 
 ifeq ($(call try-cc,$(SOURCE_HELLO),$(CFLAGS) -Werror -fstack-protector-all,-fstack-protector-all),y)
   CFLAGS += -fstack-protector-all