diff --git a/include/crypto/algapi.h b/include/crypto/algapi.h
index 7847fc2..b2b1e6e 100644
--- a/include/crypto/algapi.h
+++ b/include/crypto/algapi.h
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@
 	return (void *)ALIGN(addr, align);
 }
 
+static inline struct crypto_instance *crypto_tfm_alg_instance(
+	struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
+{
+	return container_of(tfm->__crt_alg, struct crypto_instance, alg);
+}
+
 static inline void *crypto_instance_ctx(struct crypto_instance *inst)
 {
 	return inst->__ctx;
@@ -154,6 +160,15 @@
 	return crypto_tfm_ctx(&tfm->base);
 }
 
+static inline struct crypto_blkcipher *crypto_spawn_blkcipher(
+	struct crypto_spawn *spawn)
+{
+	u32 type = CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_BLKCIPHER;
+	u32 mask = CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK | CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC;
+
+	return __crypto_blkcipher_cast(crypto_spawn_tfm(spawn, type, mask));
+}
+
 static inline void *crypto_blkcipher_ctx(struct crypto_blkcipher *tfm)
 {
 	return crypto_tfm_ctx(&tfm->base);