diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py
index 08ec9aa583e7..8cd561aa606a 100755
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ such as "arm/cortex-a34".''',
   _args = ap.parse_args()
 
   _args.output_file.write("""
-#include "pmu-events/pmu-events.h"
+#include <pmu-events/pmu-events.h>
 #include "util/header.h"
 #include "util/pmu.h"
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
index 0b30688d78a7..47f01df658d9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include "util/evsel.h"
 
 #include "util/bpf-filter.h"
-#include "util/bpf-filter-flex.h"
-#include "util/bpf-filter-bison.h"
+#include <util/bpf-filter-flex.h>
+#include <util/bpf-filter-bison.h>
 
 #include "bpf_skel/sample-filter.h"
 #include "bpf_skel/sample_filter.skel.h"
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/expr.c b/tools/perf/util/expr.c
index 4814262e3805..7410a165f68b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/expr.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/expr.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "evlist.h"
 #include "expr.h"
-#include "expr-bison.h"
-#include "expr-flex.h"
+#include <util/expr-bison.h>
+#include <util/expr-flex.h>
 #include "util/hashmap.h"
 #include "smt.h"
 #include "tsc.h"
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index ac315e1be2bc..acddb2542b1a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include <api/fs/tracing_path.h>
 #include <perf/cpumap.h>
-#include "parse-events-bison.h"
-#include "parse-events-flex.h"
+#include <util/parse-events-bison.h>
+#include <util/parse-events-flex.h>
 #include "pmu.h"
 #include "pmus.h"
 #include "asm/bug.h"
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index 7f984a7f16ca..b6654b9f55d2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include "evsel.h"
 #include "pmu.h"
 #include "pmus.h"
-#include "pmu-bison.h"
-#include "pmu-flex.h"
+#include <util/pmu-bison.h>
+#include <util/pmu-flex.h>
 #include "parse-events.h"
 #include "print-events.h"
 #include "header.h"