diff --git a/tools/perf/util/Build b/tools/perf/util/Build
index 62392ab..65fef59 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/util/Build
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 libperf-$(CONFIG_AUXTRACE) += intel-bts.o
 libperf-y += parse-branch-options.o
 libperf-y += parse-regs-options.o
+libperf-y += term.o
 
 libperf-$(CONFIG_LIBBPF) += bpf-loader.o
 libperf-$(CONFIG_BPF_PROLOGUE) += bpf-prologue.o
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/term.c b/tools/perf/util/term.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b47d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/term.c
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "util.h"
+
+void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws)
+{
+	char *s = getenv("LINES");
+
+	if (s != NULL) {
+		ws->ws_row = atoi(s);
+		s = getenv("COLUMNS");
+		if (s != NULL) {
+			ws->ws_col = atoi(s);
+			if (ws->ws_row && ws->ws_col)
+				return;
+		}
+	}
+#ifdef TIOCGWINSZ
+	if (ioctl(1, TIOCGWINSZ, ws) == 0 &&
+	    ws->ws_row && ws->ws_col)
+		return;
+#endif
+	ws->ws_row = 25;
+	ws->ws_col = 80;
+}
+
+void set_term_quiet_input(struct termios *old)
+{
+	struct termios tc;
+
+	tcgetattr(0, old);
+	tc = *old;
+	tc.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
+	tc.c_cc[VMIN] = 0;
+	tc.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
+	tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &tc);
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/term.h b/tools/perf/util/term.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c06a61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/term.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef __PERF_TERM_H
+#define __PERF_TERM_H
+
+struct termios;
+struct winsize;
+
+void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
+void set_term_quiet_input(struct termios *old);
+
+#endif /* __PERF_TERM_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 75759ae..07da970 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -355,40 +355,6 @@
 	exit(sig);
 }
 
-void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws)
-{
-	char *s = getenv("LINES");
-
-	if (s != NULL) {
-		ws->ws_row = atoi(s);
-		s = getenv("COLUMNS");
-		if (s != NULL) {
-			ws->ws_col = atoi(s);
-			if (ws->ws_row && ws->ws_col)
-				return;
-		}
-	}
-#ifdef TIOCGWINSZ
-	if (ioctl(1, TIOCGWINSZ, ws) == 0 &&
-	    ws->ws_row && ws->ws_col)
-		return;
-#endif
-	ws->ws_row = 25;
-	ws->ws_col = 80;
-}
-
-void set_term_quiet_input(struct termios *old)
-{
-	struct termios tc;
-
-	tcgetattr(0, old);
-	tc = *old;
-	tc.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
-	tc.c_cc[VMIN] = 0;
-	tc.c_cc[VTIME] = 0;
-	tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &tc);
-}
-
 int parse_nsec_time(const char *str, u64 *ptime)
 {
 	u64 time_sec, time_nsec;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
index dcc6590..150858f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <term.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -282,9 +283,6 @@
 extern unsigned int page_size;
 extern int cacheline_size;
 
-void get_term_dimensions(struct winsize *ws);
-void set_term_quiet_input(struct termios *old);
-
 struct parse_tag {
 	char tag;
 	int mult;