diff --git a/crypto/skcipher.c b/crypto/skcipher.c
index 2e66f312e2c4..2828e27d7fbc 100644
--- a/crypto/skcipher.c
+++ b/crypto/skcipher.c
@@ -842,6 +842,40 @@ static int skcipher_setkey(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *key,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
+{
+	struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
+	struct crypto_alg *alg = tfm->base.__crt_alg;
+	unsigned int cryptlen = req->cryptlen;
+	int ret;
+
+	crypto_stats_get(alg);
+	if (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
+		ret = -ENOKEY;
+	else
+		ret = tfm->encrypt(req);
+	crypto_stats_skcipher_encrypt(cryptlen, ret, alg);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_skcipher_encrypt);
+
+int crypto_skcipher_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
+{
+	struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
+	struct crypto_alg *alg = tfm->base.__crt_alg;
+	unsigned int cryptlen = req->cryptlen;
+	int ret;
+
+	crypto_stats_get(alg);
+	if (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
+		ret = -ENOKEY;
+	else
+		ret = tfm->decrypt(req);
+	crypto_stats_skcipher_decrypt(cryptlen, ret, alg);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_skcipher_decrypt);
+
 static void crypto_skcipher_exit_tfm(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
 {
 	struct crypto_skcipher *skcipher = __crypto_skcipher_cast(tfm);
diff --git a/include/crypto/skcipher.h b/include/crypto/skcipher.h
index e555294ed77f..98547d1f18c5 100644
--- a/include/crypto/skcipher.h
+++ b/include/crypto/skcipher.h
@@ -484,21 +484,7 @@ static inline struct crypto_sync_skcipher *crypto_sync_skcipher_reqtfm(
  *
  * Return: 0 if the cipher operation was successful; < 0 if an error occurred
  */
-static inline int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
-{
-	struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
-	struct crypto_alg *alg = tfm->base.__crt_alg;
-	unsigned int cryptlen = req->cryptlen;
-	int ret;
-
-	crypto_stats_get(alg);
-	if (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
-		ret = -ENOKEY;
-	else
-		ret = tfm->encrypt(req);
-	crypto_stats_skcipher_encrypt(cryptlen, ret, alg);
-	return ret;
-}
+int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req);
 
 /**
  * crypto_skcipher_decrypt() - decrypt ciphertext
@@ -511,21 +497,7 @@ static inline int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
  *
  * Return: 0 if the cipher operation was successful; < 0 if an error occurred
  */
-static inline int crypto_skcipher_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
-{
-	struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
-	struct crypto_alg *alg = tfm->base.__crt_alg;
-	unsigned int cryptlen = req->cryptlen;
-	int ret;
-
-	crypto_stats_get(alg);
-	if (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
-		ret = -ENOKEY;
-	else
-		ret = tfm->decrypt(req);
-	crypto_stats_skcipher_decrypt(cryptlen, ret, alg);
-	return ret;
-}
+int crypto_skcipher_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req);
 
 /**
  * DOC: Symmetric Key Cipher Request Handle