diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index ef7aa0a0c526..95aaf565c704 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
 #define cpu_relax()	asm volatile("":::"memory")
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __mips__
+#include "../../arch/mips/include/asm/unistd.h"
+#define rmb()		asm volatile(					\
+				".set	mips2\n\t"			\
+				"sync\n\t"				\
+				".set	mips0"				\
+				: /* no output */			\
+				: /* no input */			\
+				: "memory")
+#define cpu_relax()	asm volatile("" ::: "memory")
+#endif
+
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>