diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 5dd83c3e2c0c..d9e995bf8b6f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <libgen.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>