diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-c2c.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-c2c.txt
index 095aebd..4e12551 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-c2c.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-c2c.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ C2C stands for Cache To Cache.
 The perf c2c tool provides means for Shared Data C2C/HITM analysis. It allows
 you to track down the cacheline contentions.
 
-The tool is based on x86's load latency and precise store facility events
-provided by Intel CPUs. These events provide:
+On x86, the tool is based on load latency and precise store facility events
+provided by Intel CPUs. On PowerPC, the tool uses random instruction sampling
+with thresholding feature.
+
+These events provide:
   - memory address of the access
   - type of the access (load and store details)
   - latency (in cycles) of the load access
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ RECORD OPTIONS
 
 -l::
 --ldlat::
-	Configure mem-loads latency.
+	Configure mem-loads latency. (x86 only)
 
 -k::
 --all-kernel::
@@ -119,11 +122,16 @@ Following perf record options are configured by default:
   -W,-d,--phys-data,--sample-cpu
 
 Unless specified otherwise with '-e' option, following events are monitored by
-default:
+default on x86:
 
   cpu/mem-loads,ldlat=30/P
   cpu/mem-stores/P
 
+and following on PowerPC:
+
+  cpu/mem-loads/P
+  cpu/mem-stores/P
+
 User can pass any 'perf record' option behind '--' mark, like (to enable
 callchains and system wide monitoring):
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt
index f8d2167..199ea0f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ RECORD OPTIONS
 	Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc)
 
 --ldlat <n>::
-	Specify desired latency for loads event.
+	Specify desired latency for loads event. (x86 only)
 
 In addition, for report all perf report options are valid, and for record
 all perf record options.
diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/Build b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/Build
index 844b8f3..9827240 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/Build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ libperf-y += perf_regs.o
 libperf-y += group.o
 libperf-y += machine.o
 libperf-y += event.o
+libperf-y += mem-events.o
 
 libperf-$(CONFIG_DWARF) += dwarf-regs.o
 libperf-$(CONFIG_BPF_PROLOGUE) += dwarf-regs.o
diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b4dcfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include "mem-events.h"
+
+struct perf_mem_event perf_mem_events[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX] = {
+	PERF_MEM_EVENT("ldlat-loads", "cpu/mem-loads,ldlat=%u/P", "mem-loads"),
+	PERF_MEM_EVENT("ldlat-stores", "cpu/mem-stores/P", "mem-stores"),
+};
+
+static char mem_loads_name[100];
+static bool mem_loads_name__init;
+
+char *perf_mem_events__name(int i)
+{
+	if (i == PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD) {
+		if (!mem_loads_name__init) {
+			mem_loads_name__init = true;
+			scnprintf(mem_loads_name, sizeof(mem_loads_name),
+				  perf_mem_events[i].name,
+				  perf_mem_events__loads_ldlat);
+		}
+		return mem_loads_name;
+	}
+
+	return (char *)perf_mem_events[i].name;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c
index 93f74d8..1ffefd3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c
@@ -15,31 +15,13 @@
 
 unsigned int perf_mem_events__loads_ldlat = 30;
 
-#define E(t, n, s) { .tag = t, .name = n, .sysfs_name = s }
-
-struct perf_mem_event perf_mem_events[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX] = {
-	E("ldlat-loads",	"cpu/mem-loads,ldlat=%u/P",	"mem-loads"),
-	E("ldlat-stores",	"cpu/mem-stores/P",		"mem-stores"),
+struct perf_mem_event __weak perf_mem_events[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX] = {
+	PERF_MEM_EVENT("ldlat-loads", "cpu/mem-loads/P", "mem-loads"),
+	PERF_MEM_EVENT("ldlat-stores", "cpu/mem-stores/P", "mem-stores"),
 };
-#undef E
-
-#undef E
-
-static char mem_loads_name[100];
-static bool mem_loads_name__init;
 
-char *perf_mem_events__name(int i)
+char * __weak perf_mem_events__name(int i)
 {
-	if (i == PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD) {
-		if (!mem_loads_name__init) {
-			mem_loads_name__init = true;
-			scnprintf(mem_loads_name, sizeof(mem_loads_name),
-				  perf_mem_events[i].name,
-				  perf_mem_events__loads_ldlat);
-		}
-		return mem_loads_name;
-	}
-
 	return (char *)perf_mem_events[i].name;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h
index a889ec2..4cb6935 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ struct perf_mem_event {
 	const char	*sysfs_name;
 };
 
+#define PERF_MEM_EVENT(t, n, s) { .tag = t, .name = n, .sysfs_name = s }
+
 enum {
 	PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD,
 	PERF_MEM_EVENTS__STORE,
