diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 3bea2e642fa9..a547f3819a12 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ static inline unsigned long long rdclock(void)
  */
 #define asmlinkage
 
-#define unlikely(x)	__builtin_expect(!!(x), 0)
 #define min(x, y) ({				\
 	typeof(x) _min1 = (x);			\
 	typeof(y) _min2 = (y);			\