diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
index 001162042050..af4269330581 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -501,4 +501,74 @@ i40e_add_pinfo_to_list(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 /* i40e_ddp */
 int i40e_ddp_flash(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_flash *flash);
 
+/* Firmware and AdminQ version check helpers */
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge
+ * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
+ * @maj: API major value to compare
+ * @min: API minor value to compare
+ *
+ * Assert whether current HW API version is greater/equal than provided.
+ **/
+static inline bool i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
+{
+	return (hw->aq.api_maj_ver > maj ||
+		(hw->aq.api_maj_ver == maj && hw->aq.api_min_ver >= min));
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_aq_api_ver_lt
+ * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
+ * @maj: API major value to compare
+ * @min: API minor value to compare
+ *
+ * Assert whether current HW API version is less than provided.
+ **/
+static inline bool i40e_is_aq_api_ver_lt(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
+{
+	return !i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(hw, maj, min);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_fw_ver_ge
+ * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
+ * @maj: API major value to compare
+ * @min: API minor value to compare
+ *
+ * Assert whether current firmware version is greater/equal than provided.
+ **/
+static inline bool i40e_is_fw_ver_ge(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
+{
+	return (hw->aq.fw_maj_ver > maj ||
+		(hw->aq.fw_maj_ver == maj && hw->aq.fw_min_ver >= min));
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_fw_ver_lt
+ * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
+ * @maj: API major value to compare
+ * @min: API minor value to compare
+ *
+ * Assert whether current firmware version is less than provided.
+ **/
+static inline bool i40e_is_fw_ver_lt(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
+{
+	return !i40e_is_fw_ver_ge(hw, maj, min);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_fw_ver_eq
+ * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
+ * @maj: API major value to compare
+ * @min: API minor value to compare
+ *
+ * Assert whether current firmware version is equal to provided.
+ **/
+static inline bool i40e_is_fw_ver_eq(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
+{
+	return (hw->aq.fw_maj_ver > maj ||
+		(hw->aq.fw_maj_ver == maj && hw->aq.fw_min_ver == min));
+}
+
 #endif /* _I40E_PROTOTYPE_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
index e21a8e06f6b2..e3f73be5eb09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
@@ -586,74 +586,6 @@ struct i40e_hw {
 	char err_str[16];
 };
 
-/**
- * i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge
- * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
- * @maj: API major value to compare
- * @min: API minor value to compare
- *
- * Assert whether current HW API version is greater/equal than provided.
- **/
-static inline bool i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
-{
-	return (hw->aq.api_maj_ver > maj ||
-		(hw->aq.api_maj_ver == maj && hw->aq.api_min_ver >= min));
-}
-
-/**
- * i40e_is_aq_api_ver_lt
- * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
- * @maj: API major value to compare
- * @min: API minor value to compare
- *
- * Assert whether current HW API version is less than provided.
- **/
-static inline bool i40e_is_aq_api_ver_lt(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
-{
-	return !i40e_is_aq_api_ver_ge(hw, maj, min);
-}
-
-/**
- * i40e_is_fw_ver_ge
- * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
- * @maj: API major value to compare
- * @min: API minor value to compare
- *
- * Assert whether current firmware version is greater/equal than provided.
- **/
-static inline bool i40e_is_fw_ver_ge(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
-{
-	return (hw->aq.fw_maj_ver > maj ||
-		(hw->aq.fw_maj_ver == maj && hw->aq.fw_min_ver >= min));
-}
-
-/**
- * i40e_is_fw_ver_lt
- * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
- * @maj: API major value to compare
- * @min: API minor value to compare
- *
- * Assert whether current firmware version is less than provided.
- **/
-static inline bool i40e_is_fw_ver_lt(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
-{
-	return !i40e_is_fw_ver_ge(hw, maj, min);
-}
-
-/**
- * i40e_is_fw_ver_eq
- * @hw: pointer to i40e_hw structure
- * @maj: API major value to compare
- * @min: API minor value to compare
- *
- * Assert whether current firmware version is equal to provided.
- **/
-static inline bool i40e_is_fw_ver_eq(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 maj, u16 min)
-{
-	return (hw->aq.fw_maj_ver > maj ||
-		(hw->aq.fw_maj_ver == maj && hw->aq.fw_min_ver == min));
-}
-
 struct i40e_driver_version {
 	u8 major_version;
 	u8 minor_version;