diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 896f27047ed6..619d11c47a91 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 # define MADV_UNMERGEABLE	13
 #endif
 
+#ifndef EFD_SEMAPHORE
+# define EFD_SEMAPHORE		1
+#endif
+
 struct tp_field {
 	int offset;
 	union {