diff --git a/tools/perf/check-headers.sh b/tools/perf/check-headers.sh
index 77406d25e5218..e66a8a7bcced9 100755
--- a/tools/perf/check-headers.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/check-headers.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ include/uapi/asm-generic/mman-common.h
 
 check () {
   file=$1
-  opts="--ignore-blank-lines --ignore-space-change"
 
   shift
   while [ -n "$*" ]; do