diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index ee21fa9..19ee413 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ ifeq ($(ARCH),arm)
   LIBUNWIND_LIBS = -lunwind -lunwind-arm
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(ARCH),x86)
+  NO_LIBDW_DWARF_UNWIND := 1
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(LIBUNWIND_LIBS),)
   NO_LIBUNWIND := 1
 else