diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
index b3df8862855f..71d7f43a7964 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static u64 hist_field_log2(struct hist_field *hist_field,
 
 	u64 val = hist_fn_call(operand, elt, buffer, rbe, event);
 
-	return (u64) ilog2(roundup_pow_of_two(val));
+	return order_base_2(val);
 }
 
 static u64 hist_field_bucket(struct hist_field *hist_field,