diff --git a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h b/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h
index 96b919dae11c..bef4d3ddc493 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -2,20 +2,25 @@
 #define _PERF_LINUX_COMPILER_H_
 
 #ifndef __always_inline
-#define __always_inline	inline
+# define __always_inline	inline __attribute__((always_inline))
 #endif
+
 #define __user
+
 #ifndef __attribute_const__
-#define __attribute_const__
+# define __attribute_const__
 #endif
 
 #ifndef __maybe_unused
-#define __maybe_unused		__attribute__((unused))
+# define __maybe_unused		__attribute__((unused))
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __packed
+# define __packed		__attribute__((__packed__))
 #endif
-#define __packed	__attribute__((__packed__))
 
 #ifndef __force
-#define __force
+# define __force
 #endif
 
 #endif