diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 2c340e7da458..8a68ad39e1b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	"cpu model"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __arc__
+#define rmb()		asm volatile("" ::: "memory")
+#define cpu_relax()	rmb()
+#define CPUINFO_PROC	"Processor"
+#endif
+
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>