diff --git a/tools/perf/util/expr.l b/tools/perf/util/expr.l
index 1928f2a3dddc56159b16bfab90d31ff0edcfe044..eaad29243c23b9102b0214747532221a43999927 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/expr.l
+++ b/tools/perf/util/expr.l
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ symbol		{spec}*{sym}*{spec}*{sym}*
 	{
 		int start_token;
 
-		start_token = parse_events_get_extra(yyscanner);
+		start_token = expr_get_extra(yyscanner);
 
 		if (start_token) {
-			parse_events_set_extra(NULL, yyscanner);
+			expr_set_extra(NULL, yyscanner);
 			return start_token;
 		}
 	}