diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
index c37a78677955..265682296836 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ static int64_t block_cycles_diff_cmp(struct hist_entry *left,
 	if (!pairs_left && !pairs_right)
 		return 0;
 
-	l = labs(left->diff.cycles);
-	r = labs(right->diff.cycles);
+	l = llabs(left->diff.cycles);
+	r = llabs(right->diff.cycles);
 	return r - l;
 }