diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index 214e17e..346ee92 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 ifeq ($(call try-cc,$(SOURCE_ELF_MMAP),$(FLAGS_LIBELF),-DLIBELF_MMAP),y)
   CFLAGS += -DLIBELF_MMAP
 endif
+ifeq ($(call try-cc,$(SOURCE_ELF_GETPHDRNUM),$(FLAGS_LIBELF),-DHAVE_ELF_GETPHDRNUM),y)
+  CFLAGS += -DHAVE_ELF_GETPHDRNUM
+endif
 
 # include ARCH specific config
 -include $(src-perf)/arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile