diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index eb7a7b200737..db2de6413518 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 
 #include "../perf.h"
-#include "map.h"
 #include "build-id.h"
 #include "perf_regs.h"