diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/include/utils.h b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/include/utils.h
index 70885e5814a8..de5e3790f397 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/include/utils.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/include/utils.h
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ int pick_online_cpu(void);
 
 int read_file(const char *path, char *buf, size_t count, size_t *len);
 int write_file(const char *path, const char *buf, size_t count);
-int read_debugfs_file(char *debugfs_file, int *result);
-int write_debugfs_file(char *debugfs_file, int result);
+int read_debugfs_file(const char *debugfs_file, char *buf, size_t count);
+int write_debugfs_file(const char *debugfs_file, const char *buf, size_t count);
+int read_debugfs_int(const char *debugfs_file, int *result);
+int write_debugfs_int(const char *debugfs_file, int result);
 int read_sysfs_file(char *debugfs_file, char *result, size_t result_size);
 int perf_event_open_counter(unsigned int type,
 			    unsigned long config, int group_fd);
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/entry_flush.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/entry_flush.c
index 68ce377b205e..e01c573deadd 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/entry_flush.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/entry_flush.c
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ int entry_flush_test(void)
 	// The PMU event we use only works on Power7 or later
 	SKIP_IF(!have_hwcap(PPC_FEATURE_ARCH_2_06));
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", &rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", &rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("Unable to read powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 		SKIP_IF(1);
 	}
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", &entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", &entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("Unable to read powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 		SKIP_IF(1);
 	}
 
 	if (rfi_flush_orig != 0) {
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", 0) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", 0) < 0) {
 			perror("error writing to powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 			FAIL_IF(1);
 		}
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int entry_flush_test(void)
 
 	if (entry_flush == entry_flush_orig) {
 		entry_flush = !entry_flush_orig;
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush) < 0) {
 			perror("error writing to powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 			return 1;
 		}
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ int entry_flush_test(void)
 
 	set_dscr(0);
 
-	if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/rfi_flush.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/rfi_flush.c
index f73484a6470f..6bedc86443a6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/rfi_flush.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/rfi_flush.c
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ int rfi_flush_test(void)
 	// The PMU event we use only works on Power7 or later
 	SKIP_IF(!have_hwcap(PPC_FEATURE_ARCH_2_06));
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", &rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", &rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("Unable to read powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 		SKIP_IF(1);
 	}
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", &entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", &entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		have_entry_flush = 0;
 	} else {
 		have_entry_flush = 1;
 
 		if (entry_flush_orig != 0) {
-			if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", 0) < 0) {
+			if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", 0) < 0) {
 				perror("error writing to powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 				return 1;
 			}
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int rfi_flush_test(void)
 
 	if (rfi_flush == rfi_flush_orig) {
 		rfi_flush = !rfi_flush_orig;
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush) < 0) {
 			perror("error writing to powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 			return 1;
 		}
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ int rfi_flush_test(void)
 
 	set_dscr(0);
 
-	if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
 	if (have_entry_flush) {
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
 			perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/entry_flush "
 			       "debugfs file");
 			return 1;
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/uaccess_flush.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/uaccess_flush.c
index cf80f960e38a..fcf23ea9b183 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/uaccess_flush.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/security/uaccess_flush.c
@@ -36,30 +36,30 @@ int uaccess_flush_test(void)
 	// The PMU event we use only works on Power7 or later
 	SKIP_IF(!have_hwcap(PPC_FEATURE_ARCH_2_06));
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", &rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", &rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("Unable to read powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 		SKIP_IF(1);
 	}
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", &entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", &entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("Unable to read powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 		SKIP_IF(1);
 	}
 
-	if (read_debugfs_file("powerpc/uaccess_flush", &uaccess_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (read_debugfs_int("powerpc/uaccess_flush", &uaccess_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("Unable to read powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 		SKIP_IF(1);
 	}
 
 	if (rfi_flush_orig != 0) {
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", 0) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", 0) < 0) {
 			perror("error writing to powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 			FAIL_IF(1);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (entry_flush_orig != 0) {
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", 0) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", 0) < 0) {
 			perror("error writing to powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 			FAIL_IF(1);
 		}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int uaccess_flush_test(void)
 
 	if (uaccess_flush == uaccess_flush_orig) {
 		uaccess_flush = !uaccess_flush_orig;
-		if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/uaccess_flush", uaccess_flush) < 0) {
+		if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/uaccess_flush", uaccess_flush) < 0) {
 			perror("error writing to powerpc/uaccess_flush debugfs file");
 			return 1;
 		}
@@ -134,17 +134,17 @@ int uaccess_flush_test(void)
 
 	set_dscr(0);
 
-	if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/rfi_flush", rfi_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/rfi_flush debugfs file");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/entry_flush", entry_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/entry_flush debugfs file");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (write_debugfs_file("powerpc/uaccess_flush", uaccess_flush_orig) < 0) {
+	if (write_debugfs_int("powerpc/uaccess_flush", uaccess_flush_orig) < 0) {
 		perror("unable to restore original value of powerpc/uaccess_flush debugfs file");
 		return 1;
 	}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/utils.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/utils.c
index 22ba13425b2c..495299a79f50 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/utils.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/utils.c
@@ -105,6 +105,24 @@ int read_auxv(char *buf, ssize_t buf_size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int read_debugfs_file(const char *subpath, char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	char path[PATH_MAX] = "/sys/kernel/debug/";
+
+	strncat(path, subpath, sizeof(path) - strlen(path) - 1);
+
+	return read_file(path, buf, count, NULL);
+}
+
+int write_debugfs_file(const char *subpath, const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	char path[PATH_MAX] = "/sys/kernel/debug/";
+
+	strncat(path, subpath, sizeof(path) - strlen(path) - 1);
+
+	return write_file(path, buf, count);
+}
+
 void *find_auxv_entry(int type, char *auxv)
 {
 	ElfW(auxv_t) *p;
@@ -197,16 +215,12 @@ int read_sysfs_file(char *fpath, char *result, size_t result_size)
 	return read_file(path, result, result_size, NULL);
 }
 
-int read_debugfs_file(char *debugfs_file, int *result)
+int read_debugfs_int(const char *debugfs_file, int *result)
 {
 	int err;
-	char path[PATH_MAX];
 	char value[16] = {0};
 
-	strcpy(path, "/sys/kernel/debug/");
-	strncat(path, debugfs_file, PATH_MAX - strlen(path) - 1);
-
-	err = read_file(path, value, sizeof(value) - 1, NULL);
+	err = read_debugfs_file(debugfs_file, value, sizeof(value) - 1);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -215,17 +229,13 @@ int read_debugfs_file(char *debugfs_file, int *result)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int write_debugfs_file(char *debugfs_file, int result)
+int write_debugfs_int(const char *debugfs_file, int result)
 {
-	char path[PATH_MAX];
 	char value[16];
 
-	strcpy(path, "/sys/kernel/debug/");
-	strncat(path, debugfs_file, PATH_MAX - strlen(path) - 1);
-
 	snprintf(value, 16, "%d", result);
 
-	return write_file(path, value, strlen(value));
+	return write_debugfs_file(debugfs_file, value, strlen(value));
 }
 
 static long perf_event_open(struct perf_event_attr *hw_event, pid_t pid,
