diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c b/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
index 5d2df65ada6a..40ab72149ce1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include "tests.h"
-
-extern int verbose;
+#include "util/debug.h"
 
 int test__python_use(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unused)
 {