diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 92db3f156b63..4ee6d0d4c993 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@ void dump_stack(void)
 void dump_stack(void) {}
 #endif
 
+void sighandler_dump_stack(int sig)
+{
+	psignal(sig, "perf");
+	dump_stack();
+	exit(sig);
+}
+
 void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws)
 {
 	char *s = getenv("LINES");
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
index 73c2f8e557ab..fbd598afc606 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ char *ltrim(char *s);
 char *rtrim(char *s);
 
 void dump_stack(void);
+void sighandler_dump_stack(int sig);
 
 extern unsigned int page_size;
 extern int cacheline_size;