diff --git a/crypto/lrw.c b/crypto/lrw.c
index 376d7ed3f1f8..3c734b81b3a2 100644
--- a/crypto/lrw.c
+++ b/crypto/lrw.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ 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);
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@ 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) {
 err_free_inst:
-		free(inst);
+		free_inst(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/crypto/xts.c b/crypto/xts.c
index dbdd8af629e6..6d8cea94b3cf 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ 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);
@@ -434,12 +434,12 @@ 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) {
 err_free_inst:
-		free(inst);
+		free_inst(inst);
 	}
 	return err;
 }