diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 820f719a32..a79052ad28 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ Developer options (useful when working on FFmpeg itself):
   --ignore-tests=TESTS     comma-separated list (without "fate-" prefix
                            in the name) of tests whose result is ignored
   --enable-linux-perf      enable Linux Performance Monitor API
+  --enable-macos-kperf     enable macOS kperf (private) API
   --disable-large-tests    disable tests that use a large amount of memory
 
 NOTE: Object files are built at the place where configure is launched.
@@ -1947,6 +1948,7 @@ CONFIG_LIST="
     fontconfig
     large_tests
     linux_perf
+    macos_kperf
     memory_poisoning
     neon_clobber_test
     ossfuzz
diff --git a/libavutil/Makefile b/libavutil/Makefile
index 47efb718d2..18dc5f22d9 100644
--- a/libavutil/Makefile
+++ b/libavutil/Makefile
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_D3D11VA)                  += hwcontext_d3d11va.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_DXVA2)                    += hwcontext_dxva2.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBDRM)                   += hwcontext_drm.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LZO)                      += lzo.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF)              += macos_kperf.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_MEDIACODEC)               += hwcontext_mediacodec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_OPENCL)                   += hwcontext_opencl.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_QSV)                      += hwcontext_qsv.o
diff --git a/libavutil/macos_kperf.c b/libavutil/macos_kperf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5de491e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/macos_kperf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#include "macos_kperf.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+
+#define KPERF_LIST                                             \
+    F(int, kpc_get_counting, void)                             \
+    F(int, kpc_force_all_ctrs_set, int)                        \
+    F(int, kpc_set_counting, uint32_t)                         \
+    F(int, kpc_set_thread_counting, uint32_t)                  \
+    F(int, kpc_set_config, uint32_t, void *)                   \
+    F(int, kpc_get_config, uint32_t, void *)                   \
+    F(int, kpc_set_period, uint32_t, void *)                   \
+    F(int, kpc_get_period, uint32_t, void *)                   \
+    F(uint32_t, kpc_get_counter_count, uint32_t)               \
+    F(uint32_t, kpc_get_config_count, uint32_t)                \
+    F(int, kperf_sample_get, int *)                            \
+    F(int, kpc_get_thread_counters, int, unsigned int, void *)
+
+#define F(ret, name, ...)                                      \
+    typedef ret name##proc(__VA_ARGS__);                       \
+    static name##proc *name = NULL;
+KPERF_LIST
+#undef F
+
+#define CFGWORD_EL0A32EN_MASK (0x10000)
+#define CFGWORD_EL0A64EN_MASK (0x20000)
+#define CFGWORD_EL1EN_MASK    (0x40000)
+#define CFGWORD_EL3EN_MASK    (0x80000)
+#define CFGWORD_ALLMODES_MASK (0xf0000)
+
+#define CPMU_NONE 0
+#define CPMU_CORE_CYCLE 0x02
+#define CPMU_INST_A64 0x8c
+#define CPMU_INST_BRANCH 0x8d
+#define CPMU_SYNC_DC_LOAD_MISS 0xbf
+#define CPMU_SYNC_DC_STORE_MISS 0xc0
+#define CPMU_SYNC_DTLB_MISS 0xc1
+#define CPMU_SYNC_ST_HIT_YNGR_LD 0xc4
+#define CPMU_SYNC_BR_ANY_MISP 0xcb
+#define CPMU_FED_IC_MISS_DEM 0xd3
+#define CPMU_FED_ITLB_MISS 0xd4
+
+#define KPC_CLASS_FIXED_MASK        (1 << 0)
+#define KPC_CLASS_CONFIGURABLE_MASK (1 << 1)
+#define KPC_CLASS_POWER_MASK        (1 << 2)
+#define KPC_CLASS_RAWPMU_MASK       (1 << 3)
+
+#define COUNTERS_COUNT 10
+#define CONFIG_COUNT 8
+#define KPC_MASK (KPC_CLASS_CONFIGURABLE_MASK | KPC_CLASS_FIXED_MASK)
+
+int ff_kperf_setup()
+{
+    uint64_t config[COUNTERS_COUNT] = {0};
+    config[0] = CPMU_CORE_CYCLE | CFGWORD_EL0A64EN_MASK;
+    // config[3] = CPMU_INST_BRANCH | CFGWORD_EL0A64EN_MASK;
+    // config[4] = CPMU_SYNC_BR_ANY_MISP | CFGWORD_EL0A64EN_MASK;
+    // config[5] = CPMU_INST_A64 | CFGWORD_EL0A64EN_MASK;
+
+    if (kpc_set_config(KPC_MASK, config)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: kpc_set_config failed\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (kpc_force_all_ctrs_set(1)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: kpc_force_all_ctrs_set failed\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (kpc_set_counting(KPC_MASK)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: kpc_set_counting failed\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (kpc_set_thread_counting(KPC_MASK)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: kpc_set_thread_counting failed\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int ff_kperf_init()
+{
+    void *kperf = dlopen("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/kperf.framework/Versions/A/kperf", RTLD_LAZY);
+    if (!kperf) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: kperf = %p\n", kperf);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+#define F(ret, name, ...)                            \
+    name = (name##proc *)(dlsym(kperf, #name));      \
+    if (!name) {                                     \
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: %s = %p\n", #name, (void *)name);    \
+        return -1;                                   \
+    }
+    KPERF_LIST
+#undef F
+
+    if (kpc_get_counter_count(KPC_MASK) != COUNTERS_COUNT) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: wrong fixed counters count\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (kpc_get_config_count(KPC_MASK) != CONFIG_COUNT) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "kperf: wrong fixed config count\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+uint64_t ff_kperf_cycles()
+{
+    uint64_t counters[COUNTERS_COUNT];
+    if (kpc_get_thread_counters(0, COUNTERS_COUNT, counters)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return counters[0];
+}
diff --git a/libavutil/macos_kperf.h b/libavutil/macos_kperf.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9fe37b3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/macos_kperf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int ff_kperf_setup(void);
+int ff_kperf_init(void);
+uint64_t ff_kperf_cycles(void);
diff --git a/libavutil/timer.h b/libavutil/timer.h
index 36f920e96a..10198b20e3 100644
--- a/libavutil/timer.h
+++ b/libavutil/timer.h
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
-#if HAVE_MACH_ABSOLUTE_TIME
+#if CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
+#include "macos_kperf.h"
+#elif HAVE_MACH_ABSOLUTE_TIME
 #include <mach/mach_time.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -125,6 +127,19 @@
     read(linux_perf_fd, &tperf, sizeof(tperf));                             \
     TIMER_REPORT(id, tperf)
 
+#elif CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
+
+#define START_TIMER                                                         \
+    uint64_t tperf;                                                         \
+    if (ff_kperf_init())                                                    \
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "ff_kperf_init() failed\n");             \
+    if (ff_kperf_setup())                                                   \
+        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "ff_kperf_setup() failed\n");            \
+    tperf = kperf_cycles();
+
+#define STOP_TIMER(id)                                                      \
+    TIMER_REPORT(id, kperf_cycles() - tperf);
+
 #elif defined(AV_READ_TIME)
 #define START_TIMER                             \
     uint64_t tend;                              \
diff --git a/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c b/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c
index e2e17d2b11..6b1abe1df6 100644
--- a/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c
+++ b/tests/checkasm/checkasm.c
@@ -638,9 +638,17 @@ static int bench_init_linux(void)
     }
     return 0;
 }
-#endif
+#elif CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
+static int bench_init_kperf(void)
+{
+    if (ff_kperf_init() || ff_kperf_setup()) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "checkasm must be run as root to use kperf on macOS\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-#if !CONFIG_LINUX_PERF
+    return 0;
+}
+#else
 static int bench_init_ffmpeg(void)
 {
 #ifdef AV_READ_TIME
@@ -657,6 +665,8 @@ static int bench_init(void)
 {
 #if CONFIG_LINUX_PERF
     int ret = bench_init_linux();
+#elif CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
+    int ret = bench_init_kperf();
 #else
     int ret = bench_init_ffmpeg();
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/checkasm/checkasm.h b/tests/checkasm/checkasm.h
index 0593d0edac..b747ed1986 100644
--- a/tests/checkasm/checkasm.h
+++ b/tests/checkasm/checkasm.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 #include <linux/perf_event.h>
+#elif CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
+#include "libavutil/macos_kperf.h"
 #endif
 
 #include "libavutil/avstring.h"
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ typedef struct CheckasmPerf {
     int iterations;
 } CheckasmPerf;
 
-#if defined(AV_READ_TIME) || CONFIG_LINUX_PERF
+#if defined(AV_READ_TIME) || CONFIG_LINUX_PERF || CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
 
 #if CONFIG_LINUX_PERF
 #define PERF_START(t) do {                              \
@@ -236,6 +238,9 @@ typedef struct CheckasmPerf {
     ioctl(sysfd, PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE, 0);            \
     read(sysfd, &t, sizeof(t));                         \
 } while (0)
+#elif CONFIG_MACOS_KPERF
+#define PERF_START(t) t = ff_kperf_cycles()
+#define PERF_STOP(t)  t = ff_kperf_cycles() - t
 #else
 #define PERF_START(t) t = AV_READ_TIME()
 #define PERF_STOP(t)  t = AV_READ_TIME() - t
