diff --git a/src/os/aix/perfstat/sigar_perfstat.c b/src/os/aix/perfstat/sigar_perfstat.c
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+++ b/src/os/aix/perfstat/sigar_perfstat.c
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+#include <libperfstat.h>
+
+int sigar_perfstat_cpu_total(perfstat_id_t *id,
+                             perfstat_cpu_total_t *cpu_total,
+                             int size, int num)
+{
+    return perfstat_cpu_total(id, cpu_total, size, num);
+}
+