diff -rupN linux-6.3.7.orig/tools/perf/util/debug.c linux-6.3.7/tools/perf/util/debug.c
--- linux-6.3.7.orig/tools/perf/util/debug.c	2023-06-13 10:58:18.894087434 +0000
+++ linux-6.3.7/tools/perf/util/debug.c	2023-06-13 11:17:05.344846060 +0000
@@ -235,14 +235,12 @@ int perf_debug_option(const char *str)
 	/* Allow only verbose value in range (0, 10), otherwise set 0. */
 	verbose = (verbose < 0) || (verbose > 10) ? 0 : verbose;
 
-#if LIBTRACEEVENT_VERSION >= MAKE_LIBTRACEEVENT_VERSION(1, 3, 0)
 	if (verbose == 1)
 		tep_set_loglevel(TEP_LOG_INFO);
 	else if (verbose == 2)
 		tep_set_loglevel(TEP_LOG_DEBUG);
 	else if (verbose >= 3)
 		tep_set_loglevel(TEP_LOG_ALL);
-#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff -rupN linux-6.3.7.orig/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h linux-6.3.7/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h
--- linux-6.3.7.orig/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h	2023-06-13 10:58:18.898087572 +0000
+++ linux-6.3.7/tools/perf/util/trace-event.h	2023-06-13 11:26:19.431910684 +0000
@@ -140,20 +140,11 @@ int common_lock_depth(struct scripting_c
 #define SAMPLE_FLAGS_BUF_SIZE 64
 int perf_sample__sprintf_flags(u32 flags, char *str, size_t sz);
 
-#if defined(LIBTRACEEVENT_VERSION) &&  LIBTRACEEVENT_VERSION >= MAKE_LIBTRACEEVENT_VERSION(1, 5, 0)
 #include <traceevent/event-parse.h>
 
 static inline bool tep_field_is_relative(unsigned long flags)
 {
 	return (flags & TEP_FIELD_IS_RELATIVE) != 0;
 }
-#else
-#include <linux/compiler.h>
-
-static inline bool tep_field_is_relative(unsigned long flags __maybe_unused)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-#endif
 
 #endif /* _PERF_UTIL_TRACE_EVENT_H */