diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
index 617965644ff4..423ed7f8bcc0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <api/fs/tracing_path.h>
-#include <linux/bitops.h>
 
 extern char buildid_dir[];