diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 7c12650165ae..8a4b9bccf8b2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ LIB_H += util/include/asm/uaccess.h
 LIB_H += util/include/dwarf-regs.h
 LIB_H += util/include/asm/dwarf2.h
 LIB_H += util/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+LIB_H += util/include/asm/unistd_32.h
+LIB_H += util/include/asm/unistd_64.h
 LIB_H += perf.h
 LIB_H += util/annotate.h
 LIB_H += util/cache.h
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 16e7d20eee83..3afa39ac1d40 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
 #define rmb()		asm volatile("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" ::: "memory")
 #define cpu_relax()	asm volatile("rep; nop" ::: "memory");
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	"model name"
+#ifndef __NR_perf_event_open
+# define __NR_perf_event_open 336
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__x86_64__)
@@ -17,6 +20,9 @@ void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
 #define rmb()		asm volatile("lfence" ::: "memory")
 #define cpu_relax()	asm volatile("rep; nop" ::: "memory");
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	"model name"
+#ifndef __NR_perf_event_open
+# define __NR_perf_event_open 298
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __powerpc__
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_32.h b/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_32.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8b137891791f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_32.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_64.h b/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_64.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8b137891791f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/include/asm/unistd_64.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+