diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h b/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h
index 791f9dd27eb..547628e97f3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #define __always_inline	inline
 #endif
 #define __user
+#ifndef __attribute_const__
 #define __attribute_const__
+#endif
 
 #define __used		__attribute__((__unused__))