diff --git a/tools/perf/bench/futex.h b/tools/perf/bench/futex.h
index b3853aac3021c..ebdc2b032afc1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/bench/futex.h
+++ b/tools/perf/bench/futex.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct bench_futex_parameters {
 };
 
 /**
- * futex() - SYS_futex syscall wrapper
+ * futex_syscall() - SYS_futex syscall wrapper
  * @uaddr:	address of first futex
  * @op:		futex op code
  * @val:	typically expected value of uaddr, but varies by op
@@ -38,17 +38,26 @@ struct bench_futex_parameters {
  * @val3:	varies by op
  * @opflags:	flags to be bitwise OR'd with op, such as FUTEX_PRIVATE_FLAG
  *
- * futex() is used by all the following futex op wrappers. It can also be
+ * futex_syscall() is used by all the following futex op wrappers. It can also be
  * used for misuse and abuse testing. Generally, the specific op wrappers
- * should be used instead. It is a macro instead of an static inline function as
- * some of the types over overloaded (timeout is used for nr_requeue for
- * example).
+ * should be used instead.
  *
  * These argument descriptions are the defaults for all
  * like-named arguments in the following wrappers except where noted below.
  */
-#define futex(uaddr, op, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3, opflags) \
-	syscall(SYS_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3)
+static inline int
+futex_syscall(volatile u_int32_t *uaddr, int op, u_int32_t val, struct timespec *timeout,
+	      volatile u_int32_t *uaddr2, int val3, int opflags)
+{
+	return syscall(SYS_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, timeout, uaddr2, val3);
+}
+
+static inline int
+futex_syscall_nr_requeue(volatile u_int32_t *uaddr, int op, u_int32_t val, int nr_requeue,
+			 volatile u_int32_t *uaddr2, int val3, int opflags)
+{
+	return syscall(SYS_futex, uaddr, op | opflags, val, nr_requeue, uaddr2, val3);
+}
 
 /**
  * futex_wait() - block on uaddr with optional timeout
@@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ struct bench_futex_parameters {
 static inline int
 futex_wait(u_int32_t *uaddr, u_int32_t val, struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT, val, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT, val, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -67,7 +76,7 @@ futex_wait(u_int32_t *uaddr, u_int32_t val, struct timespec *timeout, int opflag
 static inline int
 futex_wake(u_int32_t *uaddr, int nr_wake, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE, nr_wake, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAKE, nr_wake, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -76,7 +85,7 @@ futex_wake(u_int32_t *uaddr, int nr_wake, int opflags)
 static inline int
 futex_lock_pi(u_int32_t *uaddr, struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_LOCK_PI, 0, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_LOCK_PI, 0, timeout, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ futex_lock_pi(u_int32_t *uaddr, struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 static inline int
 futex_unlock_pi(u_int32_t *uaddr, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_UNLOCK_PI, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_UNLOCK_PI, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -97,8 +106,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_cmp_requeue(u_int32_t *uaddr, u_int32_t val, u_int32_t *uaddr2, int nr_wake,
 		 int nr_requeue, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
-		 val, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall_nr_requeue(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE, nr_wake, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
+					val, opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -113,8 +122,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_wait_requeue_pi(u_int32_t *uaddr, u_int32_t val, u_int32_t *uaddr2,
 		      struct timespec *timeout, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI, val, timeout, uaddr2, 0,
-		     opflags);
+	return futex_syscall(uaddr, FUTEX_WAIT_REQUEUE_PI, val, timeout, uaddr2, 0,
+			     opflags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -130,8 +139,8 @@ static inline int
 futex_cmp_requeue_pi(u_int32_t *uaddr, u_int32_t val, u_int32_t *uaddr2,
 		     int nr_requeue, int opflags)
 {
-	return futex(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE_PI, 1, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
-		     val, opflags);
+	return futex_syscall_nr_requeue(uaddr, FUTEX_CMP_REQUEUE_PI, 1, nr_requeue, uaddr2,
+					val, opflags);
 }
 
 #endif /* _FUTEX_H */
