diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index 8d363d5e65a2e..b32464b353aa4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "map.h"
 #include "build-id.h"
 #include "perf_regs.h"
+#include <asm/perf_regs.h>
 
 struct mmap_event {
 	struct perf_event_header header;