diff --git a/tools/perf/config/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
index 802cf54..7f30bfa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/Makefile
@@ -621,8 +621,12 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(IS_X86_64),1)
 lib = lib64
 else
+ifdef MULTILIBDIR
+lib = $(MULTILIBDIR)
+else
 lib = lib
 endif
+endif
 libdir = $(prefix)/$(lib)

 # Shell quote (do not use $(call) to accommodate ancient setups);