diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-2.6.39/101-perf_arm_uclibc.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-2.6.39/101-perf_arm_uclibc.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e445d82ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-2.6.39/101-perf_arm_uclibc.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--- a/tools/perf/arch/arm/util/dwarf-regs.c
++++ b/tools/perf/arch/arm/util/dwarf-regs.c
+@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
+  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+  */
+ 
++#include <stdlib.h>
++#ifndef __UCLIBC__
+ #include <libio.h>
++#endif
+ #include <dwarf-regs.h>
+ 
+ struct pt_regs_dwarfnum {