diff --git a/library/compiler-builtins/src/int/mod.rs b/library/compiler-builtins/src/int/mod.rs
index 0d3b0ce4048d..c0d5a6715e3a 100644
--- a/library/compiler-builtins/src/int/mod.rs
+++ b/library/compiler-builtins/src/int/mod.rs
@@ -240,11 +240,7 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
             }
 
             fn abs_diff(self, other: Self) -> Self {
-                if self < other {
-                    other.wrapping_sub(self)
-                } else {
-                    self.wrapping_sub(other)
-                }
+                self.abs_diff(other)
             }
 
             int_impl_common!($uty);
@@ -277,7 +273,7 @@ macro_rules! int_impl {
             }
 
             fn abs_diff(self, other: Self) -> $uty {
-                self.wrapping_sub(other).wrapping_abs() as $uty
+                self.abs_diff(other)
             }
 
             int_impl_common!($ity);