diff --git a/tools/perf/util/python-ext-sources b/tools/perf/util/python-ext-sources
index e23ded40c79e..de05e04b79c8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/python-ext-sources
+++ b/tools/perf/util/python-ext-sources
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ util/rblist.c
 util/stat.c
 util/strlist.c
 util/trace-event.c
-../../lib/rbtree.c
+../lib/rbtree.c
 util/string.c