diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/kernel.h b/tools/include/linux/kernel.h
similarity index 97%
rename from tools/perf/util/include/linux/kernel.h
rename to tools/include/linux/kernel.h
index 09e8e7aea7c68..76df53539c2a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef PERF_LINUX_KERNEL_H_
-#define PERF_LINUX_KERNEL_H_
+#ifndef __TOOLS_LINUX_KERNEL_H
+#define __TOOLS_LINUX_KERNEL_H
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/tools/perf/MANIFEST b/tools/perf/MANIFEST
index a83cf75164e1e..fce4a47347aae 100644
--- a/tools/perf/MANIFEST
+++ b/tools/perf/MANIFEST
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ tools/include/linux/bitops.h
 tools/include/linux/compiler.h
 tools/include/linux/export.h
 tools/include/linux/hash.h
+tools/include/linux/kernel.h
 tools/include/linux/log2.h
 tools/include/linux/types.h
 include/asm-generic/bitops/arch_hweight.h