diff --git a/tools/accounting/Makefile b/tools/accounting/Makefile
index 20bbd461515e..007c0bb8cbbb 100644
--- a/tools/accounting/Makefile
+++ b/tools/accounting/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 CC := $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
-CFLAGS := -I../../usr/include
+CFLAGS := -I../include/uapi/
 
 PROGS := getdelays procacct delaytop