diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
index 955191c64b64..c4a48086dc9a 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 #  define __NR_bpf 349
 # elif defined(__s390__)
 #  define __NR_bpf 351
+# elif defined(__arc__)
+#  define __NR_bpf 280
 # else
 #  error __NR_bpf not defined. libbpf does not support your arch.
 # endif