diff --git a/tools/perf/util/clockid.c b/tools/perf/util/clockid.c
index b7a08606dc3e..74365a5d99c1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/clockid.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/clockid.c
@@ -106,3 +106,14 @@ int parse_clockid(const struct option *opt, const char *str, int unset)
 	ui__warning("unknown clockid %s, check man page\n", ostr);
 	return -1;
 }
+
+const char *clockid_name(clockid_t clk_id)
+{
+	const struct clockid_map *cm;
+
+	for (cm = clockids; cm->name; cm++) {
+		if (cm->clockid == clk_id)
+			return cm->name;
+	}
+	return "(not found)";
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/clockid.h b/tools/perf/util/clockid.h
index 8e567b3ebbbd..9b49b4711c76 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/clockid.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/clockid.h
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
 struct option;
 int parse_clockid(const struct option *opt, const char *str, int unset);
 
+const char *clockid_name(clockid_t clk_id);
+
 #endif