1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
index 406d452956db..b3e86b1e4444 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
@@ -233,7 +233,12 @@ static inline unsigned long long __data2host8(unsigned long long data)
 
 #define data2host2(ptr)         __data2host2(*(unsigned short *)ptr)
 #define data2host4(ptr)         __data2host4(*(unsigned int *)ptr)
-#define data2host8(ptr)         __data2host8(*(unsigned long long *)ptr)
+#define data2host8(ptr)         ({                              \
+        unsigned long long __val;                               \
+                                                                \
+        memcpy(&__val, (ptr), sizeof(unsigned long long));      \
+        __data2host8(__val);                                    \
+})
 
 extern int header_page_ts_offset;
 extern int header_page_ts_size;