diff --git a/perf.spec b/perf.spec
index 51d012c..f0d1b38 100644
--- a/perf.spec
+++ b/perf.spec
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ BuildRequires:  libunwind-devel
 BuildRequires:  numactl-devel
 BuildRequires:  python-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(setuptools)
+%ifarch aarch64
+BuildRequires:  opencsd-devel >= 1.0.0
+%endif
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 %if %{with perl}
 BuildRequires:  perl-devel
@@ -105,9 +108,12 @@ The python3-perf package contains a module that permits applications
 written in the Python programming language to use the interface
 to manipulate perf events.
 
-# technically Makefile.config checks for lib64 but it seems to not work
+# technically Makefile.config checks for lib64 but only for x86_64
 # ifeq ($(SRCARCH)$(IS_64_BIT), x861)
 %global perf_flags VF=1 prefix=%{_prefix} lib=%{_lib}
+%ifarch aarch64
+%global perf_flags %perf_flags CORESIGHT=1
+%endif
 %if %{without libbpf}
 %global perf_flags %perf_flags NO_LIBBPF=1
 %endif