diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index d88137a4356e..ac6692cf5508 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ prefix_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(prefix))
 SHELL_PATH_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(SHELL_PATH))
 PERL_PATH_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(PERL_PATH))
 
-LIBS = $(PERFLIBS) $(EXTLIBS)
+LIBS = -Wl,--whole-archive $(PERFLIBS) -Wl,--no-whole-archive $(EXTLIBS)
 
 BASIC_CFLAGS += -DSHA1_HEADER='$(SHA1_HEADER_SQ)' \
 	$(COMPAT_CFLAGS)