2 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 9abd8ac508e2..57e4ce57bbcc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -462,10 +462,7 @@ int perf_event__parse_sample(const union perf_event *event, u64 type,
          * used for cross-endian analysis. See git commit 65014ab3
          * for why this goofiness is needed.
          */
-        union {
-                u64 val64;
-                u32 val32[2];
-        } u;
+        union u64_swap u;
 
         memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
         data->cpu = data->pid = data->tid = -1;
@@ -608,10 +605,7 @@ int perf_event__synthesize_sample(union perf_event *event, u64 type,
          * used for cross-endian analysis. See git commit 65014ab3
          * for why this goofiness is needed.
          */
-        union {
-                u64 val64;
-                u32 val32[2];
-        } u;
+        union u64_swap u;
 
         array = event->sample.array;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/types.h b/tools/perf/util/types.h
index 5f3689a3d085..c51fa6b70a28 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/types.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/types.h
@@ -16,4 +16,9 @@ typedef signed short	   s16;
 typedef unsigned char      u8;
 typedef signed char        s8;
 
+union u64_swap {
+        u64 val64;
+        u32 val32[2];
+};
+
 #endif /* __PERF_TYPES_H */