diff --git a/tools/perf/util/Build b/tools/perf/util/Build
index 0cf27354aa45..0f9732d5452e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/util/Build
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ ifeq ($(BISON_GE_35),1)
 else
   bison_flags += -w
 endif
+
+BISON_LT_381 := $(shell expr $(shell $(BISON) --version | grep bison | sed -e 's/.\+ \([0-9]\+\).\([0-9]\+\).\([0-9]\+\)/\1\2\3/g') \< 381)
+ifeq ($(BISON_LT_381),1)
+  bison_flags += -DYYNOMEM=YYABORT
+endif
+
 CFLAGS_parse-events-bison.o += $(bison_flags)
 CFLAGS_pmu-bison.o          += -DYYLTYPE_IS_TRIVIAL=0 $(bison_flags)
 CFLAGS_expr-bison.o         += -DYYLTYPE_IS_TRIVIAL=0 $(bison_flags)