diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c b/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c
index b3b3fe3ea345..294b09cfb034 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c
@@ -363,6 +363,23 @@ struct cs_etm_packet_queue
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void cs_etm__packet_swap(struct cs_etm_auxtrace *etm,
+				struct cs_etm_traceid_queue *tidq)
+{
+	struct cs_etm_packet *tmp;
+
+	if (etm->sample_branches || etm->synth_opts.last_branch ||
+	    etm->sample_instructions) {
+		/*
+		 * Swap PACKET with PREV_PACKET: PACKET becomes PREV_PACKET for
+		 * the next incoming packet.
+		 */
+		tmp = tidq->packet;
+		tidq->packet = tidq->prev_packet;
+		tidq->prev_packet = tmp;
+	}
+}
+
 static void cs_etm__packet_dump(const char *pkt_string)
 {
 	const char *color = PERF_COLOR_BLUE;
@@ -1342,7 +1359,6 @@ static int cs_etm__sample(struct cs_etm_queue *etmq,
 			  struct cs_etm_traceid_queue *tidq)
 {
 	struct cs_etm_auxtrace *etm = etmq->etm;
-	struct cs_etm_packet *tmp;
 	int ret;
 	u8 trace_chan_id = tidq->trace_chan_id;
 	u64 instrs_executed = tidq->packet->instr_count;
@@ -1406,15 +1422,7 @@ static int cs_etm__sample(struct cs_etm_queue *etmq,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (etm->sample_branches || etm->synth_opts.last_branch) {
-		/*
-		 * Swap PACKET with PREV_PACKET: PACKET becomes PREV_PACKET for
-		 * the next incoming packet.
-		 */
-		tmp = tidq->packet;
-		tidq->packet = tidq->prev_packet;
-		tidq->prev_packet = tmp;
-	}
+	cs_etm__packet_swap(etm, tidq);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1443,7 +1451,6 @@ static int cs_etm__flush(struct cs_etm_queue *etmq,
 {
 	int err = 0;
 	struct cs_etm_auxtrace *etm = etmq->etm;
-	struct cs_etm_packet *tmp;
 
 	/* Handle start tracing packet */
 	if (tidq->prev_packet->sample_type == CS_ETM_EMPTY)
@@ -1478,15 +1485,7 @@ static int cs_etm__flush(struct cs_etm_queue *etmq,
 	}
 
 swap_packet:
-	if (etm->sample_branches || etm->synth_opts.last_branch) {
-		/*
-		 * Swap PACKET with PREV_PACKET: PACKET becomes PREV_PACKET for
-		 * the next incoming packet.
-		 */
-		tmp = tidq->packet;
-		tidq->packet = tidq->prev_packet;
-		tidq->prev_packet = tmp;
-	}
+	cs_etm__packet_swap(etm, tidq);
 
 	return err;
 }