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diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/topdown.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/topdown.c
index 2f3d96aa92a5..f4d5422e9960 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/topdown.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/topdown.c
@@ -3,6 +3,31 @@
#include "api/fs/fs.h"
#include "util/pmu.h"
#include "util/topdown.h"
+#include "topdown.h"
+
+/* Check whether there is a PMU which supports the perf metrics. */
+bool topdown_sys_has_perf_metrics(void)
+{
+ static bool has_perf_metrics;
+ static bool cached;
+ struct perf_pmu *pmu;
+
+ if (cached)
+ return has_perf_metrics;
+
+ /*
+ * The perf metrics feature is a core PMU feature.
+ * The PERF_TYPE_RAW type is the type of a core PMU.
+ * The slots event is only available when the core PMU
+ * supports the perf metrics feature.
+ */
+ pmu = perf_pmu__find_by_type(PERF_TYPE_RAW);
+ if (pmu && pmu_have_event(pmu->name, "slots"))
+ has_perf_metrics = true;
+
+ cached = true;
+ return has_perf_metrics;
+}
/*
* Check whether we can use a group for top down.