diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index 6f15b92cbf701..79a6a190f41df 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define EM_AARCH64	183  /* ARM 64 bit */
 #endif
 
+typedef Elf64_Nhdr GElf_Nhdr;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CPLUS_DEMANGLE_SUPPORT
 extern char *cplus_demangle(const char *, int);