diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
index 8091d15113f7a..5d4e940614024 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ struct probe_conf {
 extern struct probe_conf probe_conf;
 extern bool probe_event_dry_run;
 
+struct symbol;
+
 /* kprobe-tracer and uprobe-tracer tracing point */
 struct probe_trace_point {
 	char		*realname;	/* function real name (if needed) */