diff --git a/recipes-bsp/linux/linux.inc b/recipes-bsp/linux/linux.inc
index 09691421..a8ddf7f1 100644
--- a/recipes-bsp/linux/linux.inc
+++ b/recipes-bsp/linux/linux.inc
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=d7810fab7487fb0aad327b76f1be7cd7"
 
 inherit kernel siteinfo
 
+# Try to build & install perf
+require recipes-kernel/linux/linux-tools.inc
+
 RPSRC = "http://www.rpsys.net/openzaurus/patches/archive"
 
 # Enable OABI compat for people stuck with obsolete userspace