diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf-loader.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf-loader.c
index 47aac41349a2..f9ae1a993806 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf-loader.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf-loader.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ struct perf_evsel *bpf__setup_output_event(struct perf_evlist *evlist, const cha
 int bpf__setup_stdout(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 {
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel = bpf__setup_output_event(evlist, "__bpf_stdout__");
-	return IS_ERR(evsel) ? PTR_ERR(evsel) : 0;
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(evsel);
 }
 
 #define ERRNO_OFFSET(e)		((e) - __BPF_LOADER_ERRNO__START)