diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
index dc02685a1eec..f8a10d5148f6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
@@ -315,19 +315,6 @@ static int die_get_attr_udata(Dwarf_Die *tp_die, unsigned int attr_name,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Get attribute and translate it as a sdata */
-static int die_get_attr_sdata(Dwarf_Die *tp_die, unsigned int attr_name,
-			      Dwarf_Sword *result)
-{
-	Dwarf_Attribute attr;
-
-	if (dwarf_attr_integrate(tp_die, attr_name, &attr) == NULL ||
-	    dwarf_formsdata(&attr, result) != 0)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * die_is_signed_type - Check whether a type DIE is signed or not
  * @tp_die: a DIE of a type
@@ -467,9 +454,9 @@ int die_get_data_member_location(Dwarf_Die *mb_die, Dwarf_Word *offs)
 /* Get the call file index number in CU DIE */
 static int die_get_call_fileno(Dwarf_Die *in_die)
 {
-	Dwarf_Sword idx;
+	Dwarf_Word idx;
 
-	if (die_get_attr_sdata(in_die, DW_AT_call_file, &idx) == 0)
+	if (die_get_attr_udata(in_die, DW_AT_call_file, &idx) == 0)
 		return (int)idx;
 	else
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -478,9 +465,9 @@ static int die_get_call_fileno(Dwarf_Die *in_die)
 /* Get the declared file index number in CU DIE */
 static int die_get_decl_fileno(Dwarf_Die *pdie)
 {
-	Dwarf_Sword idx;
+	Dwarf_Word idx;
 
-	if (die_get_attr_sdata(pdie, DW_AT_decl_file, &idx) == 0)
+	if (die_get_attr_udata(pdie, DW_AT_decl_file, &idx) == 0)
 		return (int)idx;
 	else
 		return -ENOENT;