diff --git a/bsc/perf/default.nix b/bsc/perf/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cce96f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bsc/perf/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, kernel, elfutils, python2, python3, perl, newt, slang, asciidoc, xmlto, makeWrapper
+, docbook_xsl, docbook_xml_dtd_45, libxslt, flex, bison, pkgconfig, libunwind, binutils
+, libiberty, audit, libbfd, libopcodes, openssl, systemtap, numactl
+, zlib, withGtk ? false, gtk2 ? null
+, babeltrace
+}:
+
+with lib;
+
+assert withGtk -> gtk2 != null;
+assert versionAtLeast kernel.version "3.12";
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  name = "perf-linux-${kernel.version}";
+
+  inherit (kernel) src;
+
+  preConfigure = ''
+    cd tools/perf
+
+    substituteInPlace Makefile \
+      --replace /usr/include/elfutils $elfutils/include/elfutils
+
+    for x in util/build-id.c util/dso.c; do
+      substituteInPlace $x --replace /usr/lib/debug /run/current-system/sw/lib/debug
+    done
+
+    if [ -f bash_completion ]; then
+      sed -i 's,^have perf,_have perf,' bash_completion
+    fi
+  '';
+
+  makeFlags = [
+    "prefix=$(out)"
+    "WERROR=0"
+    "LIBBABELTRACE=1"
+    "LIBBABELTRACE_DIR=${babeltrace}"
+  ] ++ kernel.makeFlags;
+
+  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
+
+  # perf refers both to newt and slang
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    asciidoc xmlto docbook_xsl docbook_xml_dtd_45 libxslt
+    flex bison libiberty audit makeWrapper pkgconfig python3
+  ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    elfutils newt slang libunwind libbfd zlib openssl systemtap.stapBuild numactl
+    libopcodes python3 perl babeltrace
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional withGtk gtk2
+    ++ (if (versionAtLeast kernel.version "4.19") then [ python3 ] else [ python2 ]);
+
+  # Note: we don't add elfutils to buildInputs, since it provides a
+  # bad `ld' and other stuff.
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = toString [
+    "-Wno-error=cpp"
+    "-Wno-error=bool-compare"
+    "-Wno-error=deprecated-declarations"
+    "-DOBJDUMP_PATH=\"${binutils}/bin/objdump\""
+    "-Wno-error=stringop-truncation"
+  ];
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    patchShebangs scripts/bpf_helpers_doc.py
+  '';
+
+  doCheck = false; # requires "sparse"
+  doInstallCheck = false; # same
+
+  separateDebugInfo = true;
+  installFlags = [ "install" "install-man" "ASCIIDOC8=1" "prefix=$(out)" ];
+
+  preFixup = ''
+    wrapProgram $out/bin/perf \
+      --prefix PATH : "${binutils}/bin"
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/";
+    description = "Linux tools to profile with performance counters";
+    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
+    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 2eabca1..9ff9f0c 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ let
     #  BSC Packages
     # --------------------------------------------------------- #
 
+    perf = callPackage ./bsc/perf/default.nix {
+      kernel = pkgs.linuxPackages_4_9.kernel;
+      systemtap = pkgs.linuxPackages_4_9.systemtap;
+    };
+
     # ParaStation MPI
     pscom = callPackage ./bsc/parastation/pscom.nix { };
     psmpi = callPackage ./bsc/parastation/psmpi.nix { };