diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index b3b733f4366b..c7c188ba1a4b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ detected_var = $(shell echo "$(1)=$($(1))" >> $(OUTPUT).config-detected)
 CFLAGS := $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $(filter-out -Wnested-externs,$(EXTRA_WARNINGS))
 HOSTCFLAGS := $(filter-out -Wnested-externs,$(EXTRA_WARNINGS))
 
+# Enabled Wthread-safety analysis for clang builds.
+ifeq ($(CC_NO_CLANG), 0)
+  CFLAGS += -Wthread-safety
+endif
+
 include $(srctree)/tools/scripts/Makefile.arch
 
 $(call detected_var,SRCARCH)