diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index cc2cfc3aab40..dd5468b8b5de 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -756,8 +756,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(dwarf-post-unwind),1)
   CFLAGS += -DHAVE_DWARF_UNWIND_SUPPORT
   $(call detected,CONFIG_DWARF_UNWIND)
-else
-  NO_DWARF_UNWIND := 1
 endif
 
 ifndef NO_LOCAL_LIBUNWIND