diff --git a/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs b/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
index dff712e92..db0d3729b 100644
--- a/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dd/src/dd.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ impl Input<io::Stdin> {
         let print_level = parseargs::parse_status_level(matches)?;
         let cflags = parseargs::parse_conv_flag_input(matches)?;
         let iflags = parseargs::parse_iflags(matches)?;
-        let skip = parseargs::parse_skip_amt(&ibs, &iflags, matches)?;
-        let iseek = parseargs::parse_iseek_amt(&ibs, &iflags, matches)?;
+        let skip = parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&ibs, iflags.skip_bytes, matches, options::SKIP)?;
+        let iseek =
+            parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&ibs, iflags.skip_bytes, matches, options::ISEEK)?;
         let count = parseargs::parse_count(&iflags, matches)?;
 
         let mut i = Self {
@@ -134,8 +135,9 @@ impl Input<File> {
         let print_level = parseargs::parse_status_level(matches)?;
         let cflags = parseargs::parse_conv_flag_input(matches)?;
         let iflags = parseargs::parse_iflags(matches)?;
-        let skip = parseargs::parse_skip_amt(&ibs, &iflags, matches)?;
-        let iseek = parseargs::parse_iseek_amt(&ibs, &iflags, matches)?;
+        let skip = parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&ibs, iflags.skip_bytes, matches, options::SKIP)?;
+        let iseek =
+            parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&ibs, iflags.skip_bytes, matches, options::ISEEK)?;
         let count = parseargs::parse_count(&iflags, matches)?;
 
         if let Some(fname) = matches.value_of(options::INFILE) {
@@ -298,8 +300,9 @@ impl OutputTrait for Output<io::Stdout> {
         let obs = parseargs::parse_obs(matches)?;
         let cflags = parseargs::parse_conv_flag_output(matches)?;
         let oflags = parseargs::parse_oflags(matches)?;
-        let seek = parseargs::parse_seek_amt(&obs, &oflags, matches)?;
-        let oseek = parseargs::parse_oseek_amt(&obs, &oflags, matches)?;
+        let seek = parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&obs, oflags.seek_bytes, matches, options::SEEK)?;
+        let oseek =
+            parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&obs, oflags.seek_bytes, matches, options::OSEEK)?;
 
         let mut dst = io::stdout();
 
@@ -517,8 +520,9 @@ impl OutputTrait for Output<File> {
         let obs = parseargs::parse_obs(matches)?;
         let cflags = parseargs::parse_conv_flag_output(matches)?;
         let oflags = parseargs::parse_oflags(matches)?;
-        let seek = parseargs::parse_seek_amt(&obs, &oflags, matches)?;
-        let oseek = parseargs::parse_oseek_amt(&obs, &oflags, matches)?;
+        let seek = parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&obs, oflags.seek_bytes, matches, options::SEEK)?;
+        let oseek =
+            parseargs::parse_seek_skip_amt(&obs, oflags.seek_bytes, matches, options::OSEEK)?;
 
         if let Some(fname) = matches.value_of(options::OUTFILE) {
             let mut dst = open_dst(Path::new(&fname), &cflags, &oflags)
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs.rs b/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs.rs
index db2df4132..75703b629 100644
--- a/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs.rs
@@ -740,15 +740,15 @@ pub fn parse_oflags(matches: &Matches) -> Result<OFlags, ParseError> {
     Ok(oflags)
 }
 
-/// Parse the amount of the input file to skip.
-pub fn parse_skip_amt(
+pub fn parse_seek_skip_amt(
     ibs: &usize,
-    iflags: &IFlags,
+    bytes: bool,
     matches: &Matches,
+    option: &str,
 ) -> Result<Option<u64>, ParseError> {
-    if let Some(amt) = matches.value_of(options::SKIP) {
+    if let Some(amt) = matches.value_of(option) {
         let n = parse_bytes_with_opt_multiplier(amt)?;
-        if iflags.skip_bytes {
+        if bytes {
             Ok(Some(n))
         } else {
             Ok(Some(*ibs as u64 * n))
@@ -758,60 +758,6 @@ pub fn parse_skip_amt(
     }
 }
 
-/// Parse the amount of the output file to seek.
-pub fn parse_seek_amt(
-    obs: &usize,
-    oflags: &OFlags,
-    matches: &Matches,
-) -> Result<Option<u64>, ParseError> {
-    if let Some(amt) = matches.value_of(options::SEEK) {
-        let n = parse_bytes_with_opt_multiplier(amt)?;
-        if oflags.seek_bytes {
-            Ok(Some(n))
-        } else {
-            Ok(Some(*obs as u64 * n))
-        }
-    } else {
-        Ok(None)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Parse the amount of the input file to seek.
-pub fn parse_iseek_amt(
-    ibs: &usize,
-    iflags: &IFlags,
-    matches: &Matches,
-) -> Result<Option<u64>, ParseError> {
-    if let Some(amt) = matches.value_of(options::ISEEK) {
-        let n = parse_bytes_with_opt_multiplier(amt)?;
-        if iflags.skip_bytes {
-            Ok(Some(n))
-        } else {
-            Ok(Some(*ibs as u64 * n))
-        }
-    } else {
-        Ok(None)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Parse the amount of the input file to seek.
-pub fn parse_oseek_amt(
-    obs: &usize,
-    oflags: &OFlags,
-    matches: &Matches,
-) -> Result<Option<u64>, ParseError> {
-    if let Some(amt) = matches.value_of(options::OSEEK) {
-        let n = parse_bytes_with_opt_multiplier(amt)?;
-        if oflags.seek_bytes {
-            Ok(Some(n))
-        } else {
-            Ok(Some(*obs as u64 * n))
-        }
-    } else {
-        Ok(None)
-    }
-}
-
 /// Parse the value of count=N and the type of N implied by iflags
 pub fn parse_count(iflags: &IFlags, matches: &Matches) -> Result<Option<CountType>, ParseError> {
     if let Some(amt) = matches.value_of(options::COUNT) {
diff --git a/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs/unit_tests.rs b/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs/unit_tests.rs
index a29008c2c..5fae63c73 100644
--- a/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs/unit_tests.rs
+++ b/src/uu/dd/src/parseargs/unit_tests.rs
@@ -142,25 +142,25 @@ fn test_all_top_level_args_no_leading_dashes() {
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_skip_amt(&100, &IFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, IFlags::default().skip_bytes, &matches, options::SKIP)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_seek_amt(&100, &OFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, OFlags::default().seek_bytes, &matches, options::SEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_iseek_amt(&100, &IFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, IFlags::default().skip_bytes, &matches, options::ISEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_oseek_amt(&100, &OFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, OFlags::default().seek_bytes, &matches, options::OSEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
@@ -241,25 +241,25 @@ fn test_all_top_level_args_with_leading_dashes() {
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_skip_amt(&100, &IFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, IFlags::default().skip_bytes, &matches, options::SKIP)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_seek_amt(&100, &OFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, OFlags::default().seek_bytes, &matches, options::SEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_iseek_amt(&100, &IFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, IFlags::default().skip_bytes, &matches, options::ISEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_oseek_amt(&100, &OFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, OFlags::default().seek_bytes, &matches, options::OSEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ fn test_override_multiple_options() {
     // skip
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_skip_amt(&100, &IFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, IFlags::default().skip_bytes, &matches, options::SKIP)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ fn test_override_multiple_options() {
     // seek
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_seek_amt(&100, &OFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, OFlags::default().seek_bytes, &matches, options::SEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ fn test_override_multiple_options() {
     // iseek
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_iseek_amt(&100, &IFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, IFlags::default().skip_bytes, &matches, options::ISEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ fn test_override_multiple_options() {
     // oseek
     assert_eq!(
         200,
-        parse_oseek_amt(&100, &OFlags::default(), &matches)
+        parse_seek_skip_amt(&100, OFlags::default().seek_bytes, &matches, options::OSEEK)
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap()
     );