diff --git a/include/linux/crypto.h b/include/linux/crypto.h
index e5e468e..1e51f9a 100644
--- a/include/linux/crypto.h
+++ b/include/linux/crypto.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #define _LINUX_CRYPTO_H
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -505,11 +504,6 @@
 	return tfm->__crt_alg->cra_priority;
 }
 
-static inline const char *crypto_tfm_alg_modname(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
-{
-	return module_name(tfm->__crt_alg->cra_module);
-}
-
 static inline u32 crypto_tfm_alg_type(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
 {
 	return tfm->__crt_alg->cra_flags & CRYPTO_ALG_TYPE_MASK;