diff --git a/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c b/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c
index c3f5160132..9eec41e3c4 100644
--- a/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c
+++ b/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ static int bench_init_linux(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+#if !CONFIG_LINUX_PERF
 static int bench_init_ffmpeg(void)
 {
 #ifdef AV_READ_TIME
@@ -622,6 +623,7 @@ static int bench_init_ffmpeg(void)
     return -1;
 #endif
 }
+#endif
 
 static int bench_init(void)
 {