diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index f6d1a03c7523..e30d20fb482d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ ifndef NO_JVMTI
     JDIR=$(shell /usr/sbin/update-java-alternatives -l | head -1 | awk '{print $$3}')
   else
     ifneq (,$(wildcard /usr/sbin/alternatives))
-      JDIR=$(shell alternatives --display java | tail -1 | cut -d' ' -f 5 | sed 's%/jre/bin/java.%%g')
+      JDIR=$(shell /usr/sbin/alternatives --display java | tail -1 | cut -d' ' -f 5 | sed 's%/jre/bin/java.%%g')
     endif
   endif
   ifndef JDIR