diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/record.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/record.sh
index c74412c68e65..3d1a7759a7b2 100755
--- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/record.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/record.sh
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ shelldir=$(dirname "$0")
 # shellcheck source=lib/waiting.sh
 . "${shelldir}"/lib/waiting.sh
 
+# shellcheck source=lib/perf_has_symbol.sh
+. "${shelldir}"/lib/perf_has_symbol.sh
+
+testsym="test_loop"
+
+skip_test_missing_symbol ${testsym}
+
 err=0
 perfdata=$(mktemp /tmp/__perf_test.perf.data.XXXXX)
 testprog="perf test -w thloop"
-testsym="test_loop"
 cpu_pmu_dir="/sys/bus/event_source/devices/cpu*"
 br_cntr_file="/caps/branch_counter_nr"
 br_cntr_output="branch stack counters"