diff --git a/crypto/lrw.c b/crypto/lrw.c
index 886f91f2426c..1b73fec817cf 100644
--- a/crypto/lrw.c
+++ b/crypto/lrw.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ 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);
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ 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 e31828ed0046..f5fba941d6f6 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ 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);
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ 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)