diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 9f90d1a686fd..faec389c4849 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -10451,9 +10451,8 @@ int bpf_program__set_attach_target(struct bpf_program *prog,
 		btf_id = libbpf_find_prog_btf_id(attach_func_name,
 						 attach_prog_fd);
 	else
-		btf_id = __find_vmlinux_btf_id(prog->obj->btf_vmlinux,
-					       attach_func_name,
-					       prog->expected_attach_type);
+		btf_id = libbpf_find_vmlinux_btf_id(attach_func_name,
+						    prog->expected_attach_type);
 
 	if (btf_id < 0)
 		return btf_id;