diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 3c2f213e979d..7daa806d9050 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	"CPU"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __xtensa__
+#define mb()		asm volatile("memw" ::: "memory")
+#define wmb()		asm volatile("memw" ::: "memory")
+#define rmb()		asm volatile("" ::: "memory")
+#define CPUINFO_PROC	"core ID"
+#endif
+
 #define barrier() asm volatile ("" ::: "memory")
 
 #ifndef cpu_relax