diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
index e9a4ecddb7a5..1106777df00b 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf_helpers.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #ifndef __always_inline
 #define __always_inline __attribute__((always_inline))
 #endif
+#ifndef __noinline
+#define __noinline __attribute__((noinline))
+#endif
 #ifndef __weak
 #define __weak __attribute__((weak))
 #endif