diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index fd1be9596d12..16bea51f0bcd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@ endif
 
 ifdef NO_LIBELF
   NO_DWARF := 1
-  NO_DEMANGLE := 1
   NO_LIBUNWIND := 1
   NO_LIBDW_DWARF_UNWIND := 1
   NO_LIBBPF := 1