diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 00472646b3bf..f53ee0bbee88 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __powerpc__
-#include "../../arch/powerpc/include/asm/unistd.h"
+#include "../../arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/unistd.h"
 #define rmb()		asm volatile ("sync" ::: "memory")
 #define cpu_relax()	asm volatile ("" ::: "memory");
 #define CPUINFO_PROC	"cpu"