diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/rc_check.h b/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/rc_check.h
index d5d771ccdc7b..e88a6d8a0b0f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/rc_check.h
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/rc_check.h
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
  * Enable reference count checking implicitly with leak checking, which is
  * integrated into address sanitizer.
  */
-#if defined(LEAK_SANITIZER) || defined(ADDRESS_SANITIZER)
+#if defined(__SANITIZE_ADDRESS__) || defined(LEAK_SANITIZER) || defined(ADDRESS_SANITIZER)
 #define REFCNT_CHECKING 1
+#elif defined(__has_feature)
+#if __has_feature(address_sanitizer) || __has_feature(leak_sanitizer)
+#define REFCNT_CHECKING 1
+#endif
 #endif
 
 /*