diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index e7e195d867ead..d1392194a9a95 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void perf_evlist__set_leader(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	}
 }
 
-static void perf_event_attr__set_max_precise_ip(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
+void perf_event_attr__set_max_precise_ip(struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	attr->precise_ip = 3;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index 66bc9d4c08693..a459fe71b452e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -290,4 +290,6 @@ void perf_evlist__to_front(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 
 void perf_evlist__set_tracking_event(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 				     struct perf_evsel *tracking_evsel);
+
+void perf_event_attr__set_max_precise_ip(struct perf_event_attr *attr);
 #endif /* __PERF_EVLIST_H */