diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
index 92308c38fbb5..1a2e7b388d57 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "util/debug.h"
 #include "util/evsel.h"
 #include "util/target.h"
+#include "util/bpf-utils.h"
 
 #include "util/bpf-filter.h"
 #include <util/bpf-filter-flex.h>
@@ -443,10 +444,6 @@ err:
 	return -1;
 }
 
-#define LIBBPF_CURRENT_VERSION_GEQ(major, minor)			\
-	(LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION > (major) ||				\
-	 (LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION == (major) && LIBBPF_MINOR_VERSION >= (minor)))
-
 int perf_bpf_filter__prepare(struct evsel *evsel, struct target *target)
 {
 	int i, x, y, fd, ret;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf-utils.h b/tools/perf/util/bpf-utils.h
index 86a5055cdfad..eafc43b8731f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf-utils.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf-utils.h
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBBPF_SUPPORT
 
 #include <bpf/libbpf.h>
+#include <bpf/libbpf_version.h>
+
+#define LIBBPF_CURRENT_VERSION_GEQ(major, minor)                       \
+       (LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION > (major) ||                              \
+        (LIBBPF_MAJOR_VERSION == (major) && LIBBPF_MINOR_VERSION >= (minor)))
 
 /*
  * Get bpf_prog_info in continuous memory