diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index ee1ba2dc35f4..6f8be9ead43b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -190,14 +190,12 @@ static int hist_iter__branch_callback(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int process_branch_callback(struct evsel *evsel,
-				   struct perf_sample *sample,
+static int process_branch_callback(struct perf_sample *sample,
 				   struct addr_location *al,
 				   struct perf_annotate *ann,
 				   struct machine *machine)
 {
 	struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-		.evsel		= evsel,
 		.sample		= sample,
 		.add_entry_cb	= hist_iter__branch_callback,
 		.hide_unresolved	= symbol_conf.hide_unresolved,
@@ -220,8 +218,8 @@ static int process_branch_callback(struct evsel *evsel,
 	if (a.map != NULL)
 		dso__set_hit(map__dso(a.map));
 
-	hist__account_cycles(sample->branch_stack, al, sample, false,
-			     NULL, evsel);
+	hist__account_cycles(sample->branch_stack, al, sample, /*nonany_branch_mode=*/false,
+			     /*total_cycles=*/NULL);
 
 	ret = hist_entry_iter__add(&iter, &a, PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH, ann);
 out:
@@ -268,7 +266,7 @@ static int evsel__add_sample(struct evsel *evsel, struct perf_sample *sample,
 	process_branch_stack(sample->branch_stack, al, sample);
 
 	if (ann->has_br_stack && has_annotation(ann))
-		return process_branch_callback(evsel, sample, al, ann, machine);
+		return process_branch_callback(sample, al, ann, machine);
 
 	he = hists__add_entry(hists, al, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, sample, true);
 	if (he == NULL)
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
index 82e9e514922b..b4ff863b304c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ static int diff__process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
 	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 	struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-		.evsel	= evsel,
 		.sample	= sample,
 		.ops	= &hist_iter_normal,
 	};
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ static int diff__process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 		}
 
 		hist__account_cycles(sample->branch_stack, &al, sample,
-				     false, NULL, evsel);
+				     /*nonany_branch_mode=*/false, /*total_cycles=*/NULL);
 		break;
 
 	case COMPUTE_STREAM:
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index cc3ee712fe62..11c7eff92b95 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -266,10 +266,8 @@ static int process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 				struct machine *machine)
 {
 	struct report *rep = container_of(tool, struct report, tool);
-	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
 	struct addr_location al;
 	struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-		.evsel 			= evsel,
 		.sample 		= sample,
 		.hide_unresolved 	= symbol_conf.hide_unresolved,
 		.add_entry_cb 		= hist_iter__report_callback,
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (evswitch__discard(&rep->evswitch, evsel))
+	if (evswitch__discard(&rep->evswitch, sample->evsel))
 		return 0;
 
 	addr_location__init(&al);
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 	if (ui__has_annotation() || rep->symbol_ipc || rep->total_cycles_mode) {
 		hist__account_cycles(sample->branch_stack, &al, sample,
 				     rep->nonany_branch_mode,
-				     &rep->total_cycles, evsel);
+				     &rep->total_cycles);
 	}
 
 	rep->total_samples++;
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index b4fc991b4eeb..6cf73bb0c7af 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -732,20 +732,18 @@ static int hist_iter__top_callback(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(iter->he->hists->lock)
 {
 	struct perf_top *top = arg;
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 
 	if (perf_hpp_list.sym && single)
 		perf_top__record_precise_ip(top, iter->he, iter->sample, al->addr);
 
 	hist__account_cycles(iter->sample->branch_stack, al, iter->sample,
 			     !(top->record_opts.branch_stack & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY),
-			     NULL, evsel);
+			     /*total_cycles=*/NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void perf_event__process_sample(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 				       const union perf_event *event,
-				       struct evsel *evsel,
 				       struct perf_sample *sample,
 				       struct machine *machine)
 {
@@ -831,9 +829,8 @@ static void perf_event__process_sample(const struct perf_tool *tool,
 	}
 
 	if (al.sym == NULL || !al.sym->idle) {
-		struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
+		struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(sample->evsel);
 		struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-			.evsel		= evsel,
 			.sample 	= sample,
 			.add_entry_cb 	= hist_iter__top_callback,
 		};
@@ -1211,7 +1208,7 @@ static int deliver_event(struct ordered_events *qe,
 	}
 
 	if (event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE) {
-		perf_event__process_sample(&top->tool, event, evsel,
+		perf_event__process_sample(&top->tool, event,
 					   &sample, machine);
 	} else if (event->header.type == PERF_RECORD_LOST) {
 		perf_top__process_lost(top, event, evsel);
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/hists_cumulate.c b/tools/perf/tests/hists_cumulate.c
index 606aa926a8fc..267cbc24691a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/hists_cumulate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/hists_cumulate.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static int add_hist_entries(struct hists *hists, struct machine *machine)
 	addr_location__init(&al);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(fake_samples); i++) {
 		struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-			.evsel = evsel,
 			.sample	= &sample,
 			.hide_unresolved = false,
 		};
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/hists_filter.c b/tools/perf/tests/hists_filter.c
index cc6b26e373d1..002e3a4c1ca5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/hists_filter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/hists_filter.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static int add_hist_entries(struct evlist *evlist,
 	evlist__for_each_entry(evlist, evsel) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(fake_samples); i++) {
 			struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-				.evsel = evsel,
 				.sample = &sample,
 				.ops = &hist_iter_normal,
 				.hide_unresolved = false,
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c b/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c
index 7818950d786e..fa683fd7b1e5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static int add_hist_entries(struct hists *hists, struct machine *machine)
 	addr_location__init(&al);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(fake_samples); i++) {
 		struct hist_entry_iter iter = {
-			.evsel = evsel,
 			.sample = &sample,
 			.ops = &hist_iter_normal,
 			.hide_unresolved = false,
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index f641cf321ace..811d68fa6770 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -935,8 +935,8 @@ iter_add_single_mem_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter, struct addr_location *al
 {
 	u64 cost;
 	struct mem_info *mi = iter->mi;
-	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(iter->evsel);
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(sample->evsel);
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 
 	if (mi == NULL)
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ static int
 iter_finish_mem_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 		      struct addr_location *al __maybe_unused)
 {
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
+	struct evsel *evsel = iter->sample->evsel;
 	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 	struct hist_entry *he = iter->he;
 	int err = -EINVAL;
@@ -1036,9 +1036,9 @@ static int
 iter_add_next_branch_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter, struct addr_location *al)
 {
 	struct branch_info *bi;
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
-	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
+	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 	struct hist_entry *he = NULL;
 	int i = iter->curr;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ static int
 iter_finish_branch_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 			 struct addr_location *al __maybe_unused)
 {
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
+	struct evsel *evsel = iter->sample->evsel;
 	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < iter->total; i++)
@@ -1103,8 +1103,8 @@ iter_prepare_normal_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter __maybe_unused,
 static int
 iter_add_single_normal_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter, struct addr_location *al)
 {
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 
 	he = hists__add_entry(evsel__hists(evsel), al, iter->parent, NULL, NULL,
@@ -1121,8 +1121,8 @@ iter_finish_normal_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 			 struct addr_location *al __maybe_unused)
 {
 	struct hist_entry *he = iter->he;
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
 
 	if (he == NULL)
 		return 0;
@@ -1165,9 +1165,9 @@ static int
 iter_add_single_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 				 struct addr_location *al)
 {
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
-	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
+	struct hists *hists = evsel__hists(evsel);
 	struct hist_entry **he_cache = iter->he_cache;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1224,8 +1224,8 @@ static int
 iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 			       struct addr_location *al)
 {
-	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 	struct perf_sample *sample = iter->sample;
+	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
 	struct hist_entry **he_cache = iter->he_cache;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 	struct hist_entry he_tmp = {
@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ int hists__unlink(struct hists *hists)
 
 void hist__account_cycles(struct branch_stack *bs, struct addr_location *al,
 			  struct perf_sample *sample, bool nonany_branch_mode,
-			  u64 *total_cycles, struct evsel *evsel)
+			  u64 *total_cycles)
 {
 	struct branch_info *bi;
 	struct branch_entry *entries = perf_sample__branch_entries(sample);
@@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ void hist__account_cycles(struct branch_stack *bs, struct addr_location *al,
 			for (int i = bs->nr - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 				addr_map_symbol__account_cycles(&bi[i].from,
 					nonany_branch_mode ? NULL : prev,
-					bi[i].flags.cycles, evsel,
+					bi[i].flags.cycles, sample->evsel,
 					bi[i].branch_stack_cntr);
 				prev = &bi[i].to;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.h b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
index d97a4efb9250..8fb89d81ef06 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ struct hist_entry_iter {
 	int total;
 	int curr;
 
-	struct evsel *evsel;
 	struct perf_sample *sample;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 	struct symbol *parent;
@@ -799,7 +798,7 @@ unsigned int hists__overhead_width(struct hists *hists);
 
 void hist__account_cycles(struct branch_stack *bs, struct addr_location *al,
 			  struct perf_sample *sample, bool nonany_branch_mode,
-			  u64 *total_cycles, struct evsel *evsel);
+			  u64 *total_cycles);
 
 struct option;
 int parse_filter_percentage(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset);