diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index 4f100b54ba8b..f30ac5e5d271 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -299,7 +299,11 @@ else
       NO_LIBUNWIND := 1
       NO_LIBDW_DWARF_UNWIND := 1
     else
-      msg := $(error No gnu/libc-version.h found, please install glibc-dev[el]/glibc-static);
+      ifneq ($(filter s% -static%,$(LDFLAGS),),)
+        msg := $(error No static glibc found, please install glibc-static);
+      else
+        msg := $(error No gnu/libc-version.h found, please install glibc-dev[el]);
+      endif
     endif
   else
     ifndef NO_LIBDW_DWARF_UNWIND