diff --git a/packages/linux/build b/packages/linux/build
index 2efeab1191..7fef96e8fa 100755
--- a/packages/linux/build
+++ b/packages/linux/build
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ -d tools/power/cpupower ]; then
   )
 fi
 
-if [ "$DEVTOOLS" = yes ]; then
+if [ "$PERF_SUPPORT" = "yes" -a "$DEVTOOLS" = "yes" ]; then
   ( cd tools/perf
 
     # dont use some optimizations because of build problems
diff --git a/packages/linux/install b/packages/linux/install
index 64dde95ab4..2517f5f19a 100755
--- a/packages/linux/install
+++ b/packages/linux/install
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ -f $PKG_BUILD/tools/power/cpupower/cpupower ]; then
     cp -P $PKG_BUILD/tools/power/cpupower/cpupower $INSTALL/usr/bin
 fi
 
-if [ "$DEVTOOLS" = "yes" ]; then
+if [ "$PERF_SUPPORT" = "yes" -a "$DEVTOOLS" = "yes" ]; then
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
     cp -P $PKG_BUILD/tools/perf/perf $INSTALL/usr/bin/
 
diff --git a/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options b/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options
index 961f8d27d2..64b6913fa9 100755
--- a/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options
+++ b/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/ATV/options b/projects/ATV/options
index 35db0775e7..4b928f86d0 100755
--- a/projects/ATV/options
+++ b/projects/ATV/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Fusion/options b/projects/Fusion/options
index 10920bb0a5..68774c960a 100755
--- a/projects/Fusion/options
+++ b/projects/Fusion/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index ccfdd4b9cb..1ecc1bb60a 100755
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Generic_OSS/options b/projects/Generic_OSS/options
index 0a98915464..320e30036e 100755
--- a/projects/Generic_OSS/options
+++ b/projects/Generic_OSS/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index ed0e8bf540..24f5cdbf24 100755
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Intel/options b/projects/Intel/options
index 30f899805e..bf4b486d1b 100755
--- a/projects/Intel/options
+++ b/projects/Intel/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index dd619d91b0..c77db212d2 100755
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Ultra/options b/projects/Ultra/options
index cbec77b21a..669719f069 100755
--- a/projects/Ultra/options
+++ b/projects/Ultra/options
@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Virtual/options b/projects/Virtual/options
index 15abc0c310..2ac310246d 100755
--- a/projects/Virtual/options
+++ b/projects/Virtual/options
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@
 # cron support (yes / no)
   CRON_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# Perf support in development builds (yes / no)
+  PERF_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Coreboot support (yes / no)
   COREBOOT="no"