diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
index ea40ae52cd2c..e79ef614105c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <semaphore.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <limits.h>