diff --git a/samples/bpf/task_fd_query_user.c b/samples/bpf/task_fd_query_user.c
index e39938058223..4c31b305e6ef 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/task_fd_query_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/task_fd_query_user.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <linux/perf_event.h>
 
 #include "libbpf.h"
 #include "bpf_load.h"