diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index ee21fa95ebcf..a71fb395e38f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH),arm)
   LIBUNWIND_LIBS = -lunwind -lunwind-arm
 endif
 
+# So far there's only x86 libdw unwind support merged in perf.
+# Disable it on all other architectures in case libdw unwind
+# support is detected in system. Add supported architectures
+# to the check.
+ifneq ($(ARCH),x86)
+  NO_LIBDW_DWARF_UNWIND := 1
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(LIBUNWIND_LIBS),)
   NO_LIBUNWIND := 1
 else