diff --git a/tools/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h b/tools/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
index 9bfaec783e48..1ff3d85f5af3 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@
 # define __flatten			__attribute__((flatten))
 
 /*
- * Note the missing underscores.
+ * Note, the kernel version is missing the underscores.
  *
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Function-Attributes.html#index-noinline-function-attribute
  * clang: mentioned
  */
-#define   noinline                      __attribute__((__noinline__))
+#define   __noinline                      __attribute__((__noinline__))
 
 /*
  * Optional: only supported since gcc >= 8
diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/bp-modify.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/bp-modify.c
index 0924ccd9e36d..65493ff7a76f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/bp-modify.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/tests/bp-modify.c
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 #include "tests/tests.h"
 #include "arch-tests.h"
 
-static noinline int bp_1(void)
+static __noinline int bp_1(void)
 {
 	pr_debug("in %s\n", __func__);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static noinline int bp_2(void)
+static __noinline int bp_2(void)
 {
 	pr_debug("in %s\n", __func__);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/tools/perf/bench/find-bit-bench.c b/tools/perf/bench/find-bit-bench.c
index 7e25b0e413f6..dd97a51649bc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/bench/find-bit-bench.c
+++ b/tools/perf/bench/find-bit-bench.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const char *const bench_usage[] = {
 static unsigned int accumulator;
 static unsigned int use_of_val;
 
-static noinline void workload(int val)
+static __noinline void workload(int val)
 {
 	use_of_val += val;
 	accumulator++;
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
index 6f921db33cf9..459f61752a71 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 static volatile long the_var;
 
-static noinline int test_function(void)
+static __noinline int test_function(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
index 1f2908f02389..484a7e7f96ee 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void __test_function(volatile long *ptr)
 }
 #endif
 
-static noinline int test_function(void)
+static __noinline int test_function(void)
 {
 	__test_function(&the_var);
 	the_var++;
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c
index 4e897c2cf26b..9436bf2973f8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_signal_overflow.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 static int overflows;
 
-static noinline int test_function(void)
+static __noinline int test_function(void)
 {
 	return time(NULL);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c b/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c
index d01aa931fe81..a669c69a9242 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int unwind_entry(struct unwind_entry *entry, void *arg)
 	return strcmp((const char *) symbol, funcs[idx]);
 }
 
-NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__thread(struct thread *thread)
+NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE __noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__thread(struct thread *thread)
 {
 	struct perf_sample sample;
 	unsigned long cnt = 0;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__thread(struct thread *thr
 
 static int global_unwind_retval = -INT_MAX;
 
-NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__compare(void *p1, void *p2)
+NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE __noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__compare(void *p1, void *p2)
 {
 	/* Any possible value should be 'thread' */
 	struct thread *thread = *(struct thread **)p1;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__compare(void *p1, void *p
 	return p1 - p2;
 }
 
-NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_3(struct thread *thread)
+NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE __noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_3(struct thread *thread)
 {
 	struct thread *array[2] = {thread, thread};
 	void *fp = &bsearch;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_3(struct thread *th
 	return global_unwind_retval;
 }
 
-NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_2(struct thread *thread)
+NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE __noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_2(struct thread *thread)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_2(struct thread *th
 	return ret;
 }
 
-NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_1(struct thread *thread)
+NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE __noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_1(struct thread *thread)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ NO_TAIL_CALL_ATTRIBUTE noinline int test_dwarf_unwind__krava_1(struct thread *th
 	return ret;
 }
 
-noinline int test__dwarf_unwind(struct test_suite *test __maybe_unused,
+__noinline int test__dwarf_unwind(struct test_suite *test __maybe_unused,
 				int subtest __maybe_unused)
 {
 	struct machine *machine;
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/workloads/leafloop.c b/tools/perf/tests/workloads/leafloop.c
index 1bf5cc97649b..89d2cec2f461 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/workloads/leafloop.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/workloads/leafloop.c
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 #include "../tests.h"
 
 /* We want to check these symbols in perf script */
-noinline void leaf(volatile int b);
-noinline void parent(volatile int b);
+__noinline void leaf(volatile int b);
+__noinline void parent(volatile int b);
 
 static volatile int a;
 
-noinline void leaf(volatile int b)
+__noinline void leaf(volatile int b)
 {
 	for (;;)
 		a += b;
 }
 
-noinline void parent(volatile int b)
+__noinline void parent(volatile int b)
 {
 	leaf(b);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/workloads/thloop.c b/tools/perf/tests/workloads/thloop.c
index 457b29f91c3e..e252efb76203 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/workloads/thloop.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/workloads/thloop.c
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 static volatile sig_atomic_t done;
 
 /* We want to check this symbol in perf report */
-noinline void test_loop(void);
+__noinline void test_loop(void);
 
 static void sighandler(int sig __maybe_unused)
 {
 	done = 1;
 }
 
-noinline void test_loop(void)
+__noinline void test_loop(void)
 {
 	while (!done);
 }
