diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/rbtree.h b/tools/include/linux/rbtree.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/perf/util/include/linux/rbtree.h
rename to tools/include/linux/rbtree.h
diff --git a/tools/perf/MANIFEST b/tools/perf/MANIFEST
index ff667e36ca52..9df268167b8c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/MANIFEST
+++ b/tools/perf/MANIFEST
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ tools/include/linux/kernel.h
 tools/include/linux/list.h
 tools/include/linux/log2.h
 tools/include/linux/poison.h
+tools/include/linux/rbtree.h
 tools/include/linux/types.h
 include/asm-generic/bitops/arch_hweight.h
 include/asm-generic/bitops/const_hweight.h