diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index bbf463572777..9101f7cf2587 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ out_unlock:
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&notes->lock);
 }
 
-static const char		CONSOLE_CLEAR[] = "";
-
 static struct hist_entry *perf_evsel__add_hist_entry(struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 						     struct addr_location *al,
 						     struct perf_sample *sample)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/top.h b/tools/perf/util/top.h
index df46be93d902..b554ffc462b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/top.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/top.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ struct perf_top {
 	float		   min_percent;
 };
 
+#define CONSOLE_CLEAR ""
+
 size_t perf_top__header_snprintf(struct perf_top *top, char *bf, size_t size);
 void perf_top__reset_sample_counters(struct perf_top *top);
 #endif /* __PERF_TOP_H */