diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/dwarf-regs.c b/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/dwarf-regs.c
index 48ae0c5e3f73..7cdd61d0e27c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/dwarf-regs.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/powerpc/util/dwarf-regs.c
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
  * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef __UCLIBC__
 #include <libio.h>
+#endif
 #include <dwarf-regs.h>