diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index 112850d629cb..fbf3192bced9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "../perf.h"
 #include "asm/bug.h"
 #include "bpf-event.h"
+#include "util/event.h"
 #include "util/string2.h"
 #include "util/perf_api_probe.h"
 #include "util/evsel_fprintf.h"