diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index 21280cb66550..205a298db010 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -513,22 +513,6 @@ static void liquidio_deinit_pci(void)
 	pci_unregister_driver(&liquidio_pci_driver);
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Stop Tx queues
- * @param netdev network device
- */
-static inline void txqs_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	if (netif_is_multiqueue(netdev)) {
-		int i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < netdev->num_tx_queues; i++)
-			netif_stop_subqueue(netdev, i);
-	} else {
-		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Start Tx queues
  * @param netdev network device
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
index 3342d64b7081..2e3144661464 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
@@ -284,22 +284,6 @@ static struct pci_driver liquidio_vf_pci_driver = {
 	.err_handler	= &liquidio_vf_err_handler,    /* For AER */
 };
 
-/**
- * \brief Stop Tx queues
- * @param netdev network device
- */
-static void txqs_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	if (netif_is_multiqueue(netdev)) {
-		int i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < netdev->num_tx_queues; i++)
-			netif_stop_subqueue(netdev, i);
-	} else {
-		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Start Tx queues
  * @param netdev network device
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h
index 76803a569794..d8079e35ef6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h
@@ -506,4 +506,20 @@ static inline int wait_for_pending_requests(struct octeon_device *oct)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Stop Tx queues
+ * @param netdev network device
+ */
+static inline void txqs_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+	if (netif_is_multiqueue(netdev)) {
+		int i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < netdev->num_tx_queues; i++)
+			netif_stop_subqueue(netdev, i);
+	} else {
+		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+	}
+}
+
 #endif