diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 2a0ad9ecf0a2..5c12459e9765 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>