diff --git a/modules/gpu/perf/perf_core.cpp b/modules/gpu/perf/perf_core.cpp
index e38196b994..ae6ed865b1 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/perf/perf_core.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/perf/perf_core.cpp
@@ -1303,6 +1303,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Sz_3Depth, Core_AddWeighted,
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // GEMM
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CUBLAS
+
 CV_FLAGS(GemmFlags, 0, GEMM_1_T, GEMM_2_T, GEMM_3_T)
 #define ALL_GEMM_FLAGS Values(0, CV_GEMM_A_T, CV_GEMM_B_T, CV_GEMM_C_T, CV_GEMM_A_T | CV_GEMM_B_T, CV_GEMM_A_T | CV_GEMM_C_T, CV_GEMM_A_T | CV_GEMM_B_T | CV_GEMM_C_T)
 
@@ -1351,6 +1353,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Sz_Type_Flags, Core_GEMM,
     }
 }
 
+#endif
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Transpose