diff --git a/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb b/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb
index 7d90ac3612..68d59f69c7 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-kernel/perf/perf.bb
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ LDFLAGS="-ldl -lutil"
 
 EXTRA_OEMAKE = '\
     V=1 \
+    VF=1 \
     -C ${S}/tools/perf \
     O=${B} \
     CROSS_COMPILE=${TARGET_PREFIX} \