diff --git a/crypto/lrw.c b/crypto/lrw.c
index d38a382b09eb..fc3d4fec8ddd 100644
--- a/crypto/lrw.c
+++ b/crypto/lrw.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ out_put_alg:
 	return inst;
 }
 
-static void free(struct crypto_instance *inst)
+static void free_inst(struct crypto_instance *inst)
 {
 	crypto_drop_spawn(crypto_instance_ctx(inst));
 	kfree(inst);
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void free(struct crypto_instance *inst)
 static struct crypto_template crypto_tmpl = {
 	.name = "lrw",
 	.alloc = alloc,
-	.free = free,
+	.free = free_inst,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
diff --git a/crypto/xts.c b/crypto/xts.c
index 305343f22a02..e41ed483e8a5 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ out_put_alg:
 	return inst;
 }
 
-static void free(struct crypto_instance *inst)
+static void free_inst(struct crypto_instance *inst)
 {
 	crypto_drop_spawn(crypto_instance_ctx(inst));
 	kfree(inst);
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void free(struct crypto_instance *inst)
 static struct crypto_template crypto_tmpl = {
 	.name = "xts",
 	.alloc = alloc,
-	.free = free,
+	.free = free_inst,
 	.module = THIS_MODULE,
 };