diff --git a/include/crypto/skcipher.h b/include/crypto/skcipher.h
index e555294..98547d1 100644
--- a/include/crypto/skcipher.h
+++ b/include/crypto/skcipher.h
@@ -484,21 +484,7 @@ static inline struct crypto_sync_skcipher *crypto_sync_skcipher_reqtfm(
  *
  * Return: 0 if the cipher operation was successful; < 0 if an error occurred
  */
-static inline int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
-{
-	struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
-	struct crypto_alg *alg = tfm->base.__crt_alg;
-	unsigned int cryptlen = req->cryptlen;
-	int ret;
-
-	crypto_stats_get(alg);
-	if (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
-		ret = -ENOKEY;
-	else
-		ret = tfm->encrypt(req);
-	crypto_stats_skcipher_encrypt(cryptlen, ret, alg);
-	return ret;
-}
+int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req);
 
 /**
  * crypto_skcipher_decrypt() - decrypt ciphertext
@@ -511,21 +497,7 @@ static inline int crypto_skcipher_encrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
  *
  * Return: 0 if the cipher operation was successful; < 0 if an error occurred
  */
-static inline int crypto_skcipher_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req)
-{
-	struct crypto_skcipher *tfm = crypto_skcipher_reqtfm(req);
-	struct crypto_alg *alg = tfm->base.__crt_alg;
-	unsigned int cryptlen = req->cryptlen;
-	int ret;
-
-	crypto_stats_get(alg);
-	if (crypto_skcipher_get_flags(tfm) & CRYPTO_TFM_NEED_KEY)
-		ret = -ENOKEY;
-	else
-		ret = tfm->decrypt(req);
-	crypto_stats_skcipher_decrypt(cryptlen, ret, alg);
-	return ret;
-}
+int crypto_skcipher_decrypt(struct skcipher_request *req);
 
 /**
  * DOC: Symmetric Key Cipher Request Handle