diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/sym-handling.c b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/sym-handling.c
index 5df788985130..8dfa3e5229f1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/sym-handling.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/sym-handling.c
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 
 #include "symbol.h" // for the elf__needs_adjust_symbols() prototype
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include <gelf.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBELF_SUPPORT
+#include <gelf.h>
+
 bool elf__needs_adjust_symbols(GElf_Ehdr ehdr)
 {
 	return ehdr.e_type == ET_EXEC ||