diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.h b/tools/perf/util/evsel.h
index fee927404720..5c80cf037e50 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ union u64_swap {
 };
 
 struct cpu_map;
+struct target;
 struct thread_map;
 struct perf_evlist;
 struct record_opts;