diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index e50a6b10ee6f..5c2ab5357ec6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static int __cmd_report(void)
 
 	perf_session__collapse_resort(session);
 	perf_session__output_resort(session, session->events_stats.total);
-	fprintf(stdout, "# Samples: %ld\n#\n", session->events_stats.total);
+	fprintf(stdout, "# Samples: %Ld\n#\n", session->events_stats.total);
 	perf_session__fprintf_hists(session, NULL, false, stdout);
 	if (sort_order == default_sort_order &&
 	    parent_pattern == default_parent_pattern)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.h b/tools/perf/util/event.h
index 8027309b0422..690a96d0467c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.h
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ typedef union event_union {
 } event_t;
 
 struct events_stats {
-	unsigned long total;
-	unsigned long lost;
+	u64 total;
+	u64 lost;
 };
 
 void event__print_totals(void);