diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index b24f9d8727a8..33b7a2aef713 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #include <symbol/kallsyms.h>
 #include "debug.h"
 
+#ifndef EM_AARCH64
+#define EM_AARCH64	183  /* ARM 64 bit */
+#endif
+
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CPLUS_DEMANGLE_SUPPORT
 extern char *cplus_demangle(const char *, int);