diff --git a/oprofile-autoconf-fix-perf_events-detection.patch b/oprofile-autoconf-fix-perf_events-detection.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d83422d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oprofile-autoconf-fix-perf_events-detection.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+From: Tony Jones <tonyj@suse.de>
+Date: Fri Nov  8 01:23:51 PM PST 2024
+Subject: fix autoconf detection of perf_events
+Upstream: pending
+References: Message-ID: <169524738639.21909.3072410117418186253@localhost> 
+
+From: DimStar / Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+Subject: openSUSE:Factory - oprofile - Build problem notification
+
+Feature detection of perf_events API (required) was failing causing build
+to fail.  Fix forwarded to oprofile maintainer.
+
+---
+ configure.ac | 1 +
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
+
+diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
+index dc447f89..363bd440 100644
+--- a/configure.ac
++++ b/configure.ac
+@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ if test "$kernel_may_have_perf_events_support" = "yes"; then
+ 		rm -f test-for-PERF_EVENT_OPEN
+ 		AC_LANG_CONFTEST(
+ 			[AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[#include <linux/perf_event.h>
++				#include <unistd.h>
+ 				#include <asm/unistd.h>
+ 				#include <sys/types.h>
+ 				#include <string.h>
diff --git a/oprofile.changes b/oprofile.changes
index 0014b8b..c9cf820 100644
--- a/oprofile.changes
+++ b/oprofile.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Nov  8 21:30:32 UTC 2024 - Tony Jones <tonyj@suse.com>
+
+- Feature detection of perf_events API (required) was failing causing the
+  build to fail.  Reported by DimStar Build problem notification email.
+
+  New patch: oprofile-autoconf-fix-perf_events-detection.patch 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Sep 28 01:52:52 UTC 2023 - Tony Jones <tonyj@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/oprofile.spec b/oprofile.spec
index 772ad0d..acdb54f 100644
--- a/oprofile.spec
+++ b/oprofile.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package oprofile
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Source5:        README-BEFORE-ADDING-PATCHES
 Patch1:         %{name}-no-libjvm-version.patch
 Patch2:         %{name}-pfm-ppc.patch
 Patch3:         %{name}-binutils.patch
+Patch4:         %{name}-autoconf-fix-perf_events-detection.patch
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  binutils-devel