diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index d0e3dd57c108..d53396421a02 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ try_again:
 "even with a suitable vmlinux or kallsyms file.\n\n");
 	}
 
-	if (perf_evlist__apply_filters(evlist, &pos)) {
+	if (evlist__apply_filters(evlist, &pos)) {
 		pr_err("failed to set filter \"%s\" on event %s with %d (%s)\n",
 			pos->filter, evsel__name(pos), errno,
 			str_error_r(errno, msg, sizeof(msg)));
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index b81e64017808..29f7d4752e84 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ try_again_reset:
 			return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (perf_evlist__apply_filters(evsel_list, &counter)) {
+	if (evlist__apply_filters(evsel_list, &counter)) {
 		pr_err("failed to set filter \"%s\" on event %s with %d (%s)\n",
 			counter->filter, evsel__name(counter), errno,
 			str_error_r(errno, msg, sizeof(msg)));
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 80af0bf37d76..9f6f0f873cbc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -3666,7 +3666,7 @@ static int trace__set_filter_loop_pids(struct trace *trace)
 		thread = parent;
 	}
 
-	err = perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(trace->evlist, nr, pids);
+	err = evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(trace->evlist, nr, pids);
 	if (!err && trace->filter_pids.map)
 		err = bpf_map__set_filter_pids(trace->filter_pids.map, nr, pids);
 
@@ -3683,8 +3683,8 @@ static int trace__set_filter_pids(struct trace *trace)
 	 * we fork the workload in evlist__prepare_workload.
 	 */
 	if (trace->filter_pids.nr > 0) {
-		err = perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(trace->evlist, trace->filter_pids.nr,
-							 trace->filter_pids.entries);
+		err = evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(trace->evlist, trace->filter_pids.nr,
+						    trace->filter_pids.entries);
 		if (!err && trace->filter_pids.map) {
 			err = bpf_map__set_filter_pids(trace->filter_pids.map, trace->filter_pids.nr,
 						       trace->filter_pids.entries);
@@ -4027,7 +4027,7 @@ static int trace__run(struct trace *trace, int argc, const char **argv)
 	err = trace__expand_filters(trace, &evsel);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
-	err = perf_evlist__apply_filters(evlist, &evsel);
+	err = evlist__apply_filters(evlist, &evsel);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto out_error_apply_filters;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index 3ea3c649ab04..725f9f58bdd1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ void __perf_evlist__reset_sample_bit(struct evlist *evlist,
 		__evsel__reset_sample_bit(evsel, bit);
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__apply_filters(struct evlist *evlist, struct evsel **err_evsel)
+int evlist__apply_filters(struct evlist *evlist, struct evsel **err_evsel)
 {
 	struct evsel *evsel;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ int perf_evlist__apply_filters(struct evlist *evlist, struct evsel **err_evsel)
 	return err;
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter)
+int evlist__set_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter)
 {
 	struct evsel *evsel;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter)
 	return err;
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__append_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter)
+int evlist__append_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter)
 {
 	struct evsel *evsel;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1064,32 +1064,32 @@ out_free:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids)
+int evlist__set_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids)
 {
 	char *filter = asprintf__tp_filter_pids(npids, pids);
-	int ret = perf_evlist__set_tp_filter(evlist, filter);
+	int ret = evlist__set_tp_filter(evlist, filter);
 
 	free(filter);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid)
+int evlist__set_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid)
 {
-	return perf_evlist__set_tp_filter_pids(evlist, 1, &pid);
+	return evlist__set_tp_filter_pids(evlist, 1, &pid);
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids)
+int evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids)
 {
 	char *filter = asprintf__tp_filter_pids(npids, pids);
-	int ret = perf_evlist__append_tp_filter(evlist, filter);
+	int ret = evlist__append_tp_filter(evlist, filter);
 
 	free(filter);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid)
+int evlist__append_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid)
 {
-	return perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(evlist, 1, &pid);
+	return evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(evlist, 1, &pid);
 }
 
 bool evlist__valid_sample_type(struct evlist *evlist)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index e5a4de1a8915..3b1acf70b5dd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ void __perf_evlist__reset_sample_bit(struct evlist *evlist,
 #define perf_evlist__reset_sample_bit(evlist, bit) \
 	__perf_evlist__reset_sample_bit(evlist, PERF_SAMPLE_##bit)
 
-int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter);
-int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid);
-int perf_evlist__set_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids);
+int evlist__set_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter);
+int evlist__set_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid);
+int evlist__set_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids);
 
-int perf_evlist__append_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter);
+int evlist__append_tp_filter(struct evlist *evlist, const char *filter);
 
-int perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid);
-int perf_evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids);
+int evlist__append_tp_filter_pid(struct evlist *evlist, pid_t pid);
+int evlist__append_tp_filter_pids(struct evlist *evlist, size_t npids, pid_t *pids);
 
 struct evsel *
 perf_evlist__find_tracepoint_by_id(struct evlist *evlist, int id);
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void perf_evlist__set_selected(struct evlist *evlist,
 			       struct evsel *evsel);
 
 int perf_evlist__create_maps(struct evlist *evlist, struct target *target);
-int perf_evlist__apply_filters(struct evlist *evlist, struct evsel **err_evsel);
+int evlist__apply_filters(struct evlist *evlist, struct evsel **err_evsel);
 
 void __evlist__set_leader(struct list_head *list);
 void evlist__set_leader(struct evlist *evlist);