diff --git a/package/linux-tools/Config.in b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
index 732ac65a25..10b6538a59 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/Config.in
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ comment "perf needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF_SCRIPTS
+	bool "enable installation of perf scripts"
+	help
+	  Enable the installation of the perf scripts under
+	  /usr/libexec/perf-core/ which is necessary for running "perf
+	  tests"
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF_TUI
 	bool "enable perf TUI"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # slang
diff --git a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in
index d82d45973c..7bba440530 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in
@@ -159,12 +159,18 @@ define PERF_BUILD_CMDS
 endef
 
 # After installation, we remove the Perl and Python scripts from the
-# target.
+# target unless BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF_SCRIPTS is enabled
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF_SCRIPTS),)
+define PERF_INSTALL_REMOVE_SCRIPTS
+	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/scripts/
+	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/tests/
+endef
+endif
+
 define PERF_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(PERF_MAKE_FLAGS) \
 		-C $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf O=$(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf/ install
-	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/scripts/
-	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/tests/
+	$(PERF_INSTALL_REMOVE_SCRIPTS)
 endef
 
 define PERF_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS