diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf-event.h b/tools/perf/util/bpf-event.h
index 144a8a24cc69..1bcbd4fb6c66 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf-event.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/rbtree.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <api/fd/array.h>
 #include <stdio.h>