diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index 4ddb27a48eed..d4332675babb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ ifeq ($(BUILD_BPF_SKEL),1)
     BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
   else
     CLANG_VERSION := $(shell $(CLANG) --version | head -1 | sed 's/.*clang version \([[:digit:]]\+.[[:digit:]]\+.[[:digit:]]\+\).*/\1/g')
-    ifeq ($(call version-lt3,$(CLANG_VERSION),16.0.6),1)
-      $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as at least $(CLANG) version 16.0.6 is reported to be a working setup with the current of BPF based perf features)
+    ifeq ($(call version-lt3,$(CLANG_VERSION),12.0.1),1)
+      $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as reliable BTF generation needs at least $(CLANG) version 12.0.1)
       BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
     endif
   endif