diff --git a/crypto/lrw.c b/crypto/lrw.c
index 5504d1325a56..d55c9ee18817 100644
--- a/crypto/lrw.c
+++ b/crypto/lrw.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static void exit_tfm(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm)
 	crypto_free_skcipher(ctx->child);
 }
 
-static void free(struct skcipher_instance *inst)
+static void free_inst(struct skcipher_instance *inst)
 {
 	crypto_drop_skcipher(skcipher_instance_ctx(inst));
 	kfree(inst);
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static int create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.encrypt = encrypt;
 	inst->alg.decrypt = decrypt;
 
-	inst->free = free;
+	inst->free = free_inst;
 
 	err = skcipher_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/crypto/xts.c b/crypto/xts.c
index ccf55fbb8bc2..5542dd10aedf 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static void exit_tfm(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm)
 	crypto_free_cipher(ctx->tweak);
 }
 
-static void free(struct skcipher_instance *inst)
+static void free_inst(struct skcipher_instance *inst)
 {
 	crypto_drop_skcipher(skcipher_instance_ctx(inst));
 	kfree(inst);
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static int create(struct crypto_template *tmpl, struct rtattr **tb)
 	inst->alg.encrypt = encrypt;
 	inst->alg.decrypt = decrypt;
 
-	inst->free = free;
+	inst->free = free_inst;
 
 	err = skcipher_register_instance(tmpl, inst);
 	if (err)