diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 0ed65e3a0bea..bb972d254dff 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -1103,12 +1103,6 @@ sk_sockets_allocated_read_positive(struct sock *sk)
 	return percpu_counter_sum_positive(prot->sockets_allocated);
 }
 
-static inline void sk_update_clone(const struct sock *sk, struct sock *newsk)
-{
-	if (mem_cgroup_sockets_enabled && sk->sk_cgrp)
-		sock_update_memcg(newsk);
-}
-
 static inline int
 proto_sockets_allocated_sum_positive(struct proto *prot)
 {
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index e80b64fbd663..c3ae73de0239 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -1272,6 +1272,12 @@ void sk_release_kernel(struct sock *sk)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sk_release_kernel);
 
+static void sk_update_clone(const struct sock *sk, struct sock *newsk)
+{
+	if (mem_cgroup_sockets_enabled && sk->sk_cgrp)
+		sock_update_memcg(newsk);
+}
+
 /**
  *	sk_clone_lock - clone a socket, and lock its clone
  *	@sk: the socket to clone