diff --git a/tools/perf/util/setup.py b/tools/perf/util/setup.py
index e45492c23050..c255a2c90cd6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/setup.py
+++ b/tools/perf/util/setup.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-from os import getenv
+from os import getenv, path
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 from re import sub
 
 cc = getenv("CC")
 cc_is_clang = b"clang version" in Popen([cc.split()[0], "-v"], stderr=PIPE).stderr.readline()
+src_feature_tests  = getenv('srctree') + '/tools/build/feature'
 
 def clang_has_option(option):
-    return [o for o in Popen([cc, option], stderr=PIPE).stderr.readlines() if b"unknown argument" in o] == [ ]
+    cc_output = Popen([cc, option, path.join(src_feature_tests, "test-hello.c") ], stderr=PIPE).stderr.readlines()
+    return [o for o in cc_output if ((b"unknown argument" in o) or (b"is not supported" in o))] == [ ]
 
 if cc_is_clang:
     from distutils.sysconfig import get_config_vars