diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index d3c254c0f5c6..23648ea54e8d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-libpython := $(PYTHON_EMBED_LDOPTS)
 FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-libaio = -lrt
 
 FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args = -lbfd -lopcodes -ldl
+FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-init-styled = -lbfd -lopcodes -ldl
 
 CORE_CFLAGS += -fno-omit-frame-pointer
 CORE_CFLAGS += -ggdb3
@@ -924,13 +925,16 @@ ifndef NO_LIBBFD
     ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-liberty), 1)
       EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes -liberty
       FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args += -liberty -ldl
+      FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-init-styled += -liberty -ldl
     else
       ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-liberty-z), 1)
         EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes -liberty -lz
         FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args += -liberty -lz -ldl
+        FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-init-styled += -liberty -lz -ldl
       endif
     endif
     $(call feature_check,disassembler-four-args)
+    $(call feature_check,disassembler-init-styled)
   endif
 
   ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-buildid), 1)
@@ -1044,6 +1048,10 @@ ifeq ($(feature-disassembler-four-args), 1)
     CFLAGS += -DDISASM_FOUR_ARGS_SIGNATURE
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(feature-disassembler-init-styled), 1)
+    CFLAGS += -DDISASM_INIT_STYLED
+endif
+
 ifeq (${IS_64_BIT}, 1)
   ifndef NO_PERF_READ_VDSO32
     $(call feature_check,compile-32)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 82cc396ef516..2c6a485c3de5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -1720,6 +1720,7 @@ fallback:
 #include <bpf/btf.h>
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 #include <linux/btf.h>
+#include <tools/dis-asm-compat.h>
 
 static int symbol__disassemble_bpf(struct symbol *sym,
 				   struct annotate_args *args)
@@ -1762,9 +1763,9 @@ static int symbol__disassemble_bpf(struct symbol *sym,
 		ret = errno;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	init_disassemble_info(&info, s,
-			      (fprintf_ftype) fprintf);
-
+	init_disassemble_info_compat(&info, s,
+				     (fprintf_ftype) fprintf,
+				     fprintf_styled);
 	info.arch = bfd_get_arch(bfdf);
 	info.mach = bfd_get_mach(bfdf);