diff --git a/tools/perf/perf-sys.h b/tools/perf/perf-sys.h
index 63e4349a772a..15e458e150bd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf-sys.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf-sys.h
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ void test_attr__init(void);
 void test_attr__open(struct perf_event_attr *attr, pid_t pid, int cpu,
 		     int fd, int group_fd, unsigned long flags);
 
-#define HAVE_ATTR_TEST
+#ifndef HAVE_ATTR_TEST
+#define HAVE_ATTR_TEST 1
+#endif
 
 static inline int
 sys_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ sys_perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 	fd = syscall(__NR_perf_event_open, attr, pid, cpu,
 		     group_fd, flags);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_ATTR_TEST
+#if HAVE_ATTR_TEST
 	if (unlikely(test_attr__enabled))
 		test_attr__open(attr, pid, cpu, fd, group_fd, flags);
 #endif