diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index c002b0410219..93fd1629f10e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ obj64-$(CONFIG_AUDIT)		+= compat_audit.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DYNAMIC_FTRACE)	+= ftrace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER)	+= ftrace.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= perf_event.o perf_callchain.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS)	+= perf_callchain.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= perf_event.o
 obj64-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= power4-pmu.o ppc970-pmu.o power5-pmu.o \
 				   power5+-pmu.o power6-pmu.o power7-pmu.o
 obj32-$(CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS)	+= mpc7450-pmu.o