diff --git a/src/panfrost/perf/pan_perf.c b/src/panfrost/perf/pan_perf.c
index a6010c88cb8..ddf0f627623 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/perf/pan_perf.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/perf/pan_perf.c
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ pan_perf_counter_read_raw(const struct pan_perf *perf,
                           enum pan_perf_counter_categories category,
                           uint8_t block_index, uint32_t counter_index)
 {
+   STATIC_ASSERT((int)PAN_KMOD_PERF_CAT_FRONTEND == (int)PAN_PERF_COUNTER_CAT_FRONTEND);
+   STATIC_ASSERT((int)PAN_KMOD_PERF_CAT_TILER == (int)PAN_PERF_COUNTER_CAT_TILER);
+   STATIC_ASSERT((int)PAN_KMOD_PERF_CAT_MEMSYS == (int)PAN_PERF_COUNTER_CAT_MEMSYS);
+   STATIC_ASSERT((int)PAN_KMOD_PERF_CAT_SHADER == (int)PAN_PERF_COUNTER_CAT_SHADER);
+
    assert(perf->session->data != NULL);
 
    const uint32_t val_offset = perf->mem_layout.category[category].offset +