diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c
index 76f12c7..efe2f58 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static unsigned int read4(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 
 	if (do_read(&data, 4) < 0)
 		return 0;
-	return __tep_data2host4(pevent, data);
+	return tep_read_number(pevent, &data, 4);
 }
 
 static unsigned long long read8(struct tep_handle *pevent)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static unsigned long long read8(struct tep_handle *pevent)
 
 	if (do_read(&data, 8) < 0)
 		return 0;
-	return __tep_data2host8(pevent, data);
+	return tep_read_number(pevent, &data, 8);
 }
 
 static char *read_string(void)