diff --git a/kernel/Dockerfile b/kernel/Dockerfile
index 563df4a06..aa19b7e76 100644
--- a/kernel/Dockerfile
+++ b/kernel/Dockerfile
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ RUN DVER=$(basename $(find /tmp/kernel-modules/lib/modules/ -mindepth 1 -maxdept
 
 RUN printf "KERNEL_SOURCE=${KERNEL_SOURCE}\n" > /out/kernel-source-info
 
+# perf (Don't compile for 4.4.x, it's broken and tedious to fix)
+RUN if [ "${KERNEL_SERIES}" != "4.4.x" ]; then \
+       mkdir -p /build/perf && \
+       make -C tools/perf LDFLAGS=-static O=/build/perf && \
+       strip /build/perf/perf && \
+       cp /build/perf/perf /out; \
+     fi
 
 FROM scratch
 ENTRYPOINT []