diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index e7840e5..fb8578c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "util/run-command.h"
 #include "util/parse-events.h"
 #include "util/debugfs.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 const char perf_usage_string[] =
 	"perf [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";