diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
index 2d40c5ed81d6..e08d21ffd3a6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
@@ -325,9 +325,8 @@ static void free_events(struct event_list *events)
 }
 
 static struct filter_arg *
-create_arg_item(struct event_format *event,
-		const char *token, enum filter_arg_type type,
-		char **error_str)
+create_arg_item(struct event_format *event, const char *token,
+		enum event_type type, char **error_str)
 {
 	struct format_field *field;
 	struct filter_arg *arg;