diff --git a/tools/perf/lib/include/perf/event.h b/tools/perf/lib/include/perf/event.h
index d453ac833a58..3bcbc1eaeb35 100644
--- a/tools/perf/lib/include/perf/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/lib/include/perf/event.h
@@ -241,4 +241,10 @@ struct aux_event {
 	__u64			 flags;
 };
 
+struct itrace_start_event {
+	struct perf_event_header header;
+	__u32			 pid;
+	__u32			 tid;
+};
+
 #endif /* __LIBPERF_EVENT_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index db901aea33af..f89e8ddadd46 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -332,11 +332,6 @@ struct events_stats {
 	u32 nr_proc_map_timeout;
 };
 
-struct itrace_start_event {
-	struct perf_event_header header;
-	u32 pid, tid;
-};
-
 struct context_switch_event {
 	struct perf_event_header header;
 	u32 next_prev_pid;