diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c
index 8d3cfbb3cc65..1d48226ae75d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ int contention_end(u64 *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct rq {};
+
 extern struct rq runqueues __ksym;
 
 struct rq___old {