diff --git a/include/net/pkt_cls.h b/include/net/pkt_cls.h
index 269fd78..cb74506 100644
--- a/include/net/pkt_cls.h
+++ b/include/net/pkt_cls.h
@@ -19,10 +19,19 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS
 void tcf_destroy_chain(struct tcf_proto __rcu **fl);
+int tcf_classify(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tcf_proto *tp,
+		 struct tcf_result *res, bool compat_mode);
+
 #else
 static inline void tcf_destroy_chain(struct tcf_proto __rcu **fl)
 {
 }
+
+static inline int tcf_classify(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tcf_proto *tp,
+			       struct tcf_result *res, bool compat_mode)
+{
+	return TC_ACT_UNSPEC;
+}
 #endif
 
 static inline unsigned long
diff --git a/include/net/pkt_sched.h b/include/net/pkt_sched.h
index bec46f6..2579c20 100644
--- a/include/net/pkt_sched.h
+++ b/include/net/pkt_sched.h
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@
 		__qdisc_run(q);
 }
 
-int tc_classify(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tcf_proto *tp,
-		struct tcf_result *res, bool compat_mode);
-
 static inline __be16 tc_skb_protocol(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	/* We need to take extra care in case the skb came via
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index fca407b..acd594c 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 #include <net/dst.h>
 #include <net/dst_metadata.h>
 #include <net/pkt_sched.h>
+#include <net/pkt_cls.h>
 #include <net/checksum.h>
 #include <net/xfrm.h>
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
@@ -3178,7 +3179,7 @@
 	/* qdisc_skb_cb(skb)->pkt_len was already set by the caller. */
 	qdisc_bstats_cpu_update(cl->q, skb);
 
-	switch (tc_classify(skb, cl, &cl_res, false)) {
+	switch (tcf_classify(skb, cl, &cl_res, false)) {
 	case TC_ACT_OK:
 	case TC_ACT_RECLASSIFY:
 		skb->tc_index = TC_H_MIN(cl_res.classid);
@@ -3948,7 +3949,7 @@
 	skb->tc_at_ingress = 1;
 	qdisc_bstats_cpu_update(cl->q, skb);
 
-	switch (tc_classify(skb, cl, &cl_res, false)) {
+	switch (tcf_classify(skb, cl, &cl_res, false)) {
 	case TC_ACT_OK:
 	case TC_ACT_RECLASSIFY:
 		skb->tc_index = TC_H_MIN(cl_res.classid);
diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 22f88b3..af58bbe 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -196,6 +196,54 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcf_destroy_chain);
 
+/* Main classifier routine: scans classifier chain attached
+ * to this qdisc, (optionally) tests for protocol and asks
+ * specific classifiers.
+ */
+int tcf_classify(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tcf_proto *tp,
+		 struct tcf_result *res, bool compat_mode)
+{
+	__be16 protocol = tc_skb_protocol(skb);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
+	const int max_reclassify_loop = 4;
+	const struct tcf_proto *old_tp = tp;
+	int limit = 0;
+
+reclassify:
+#endif
+	for (; tp; tp = rcu_dereference_bh(tp->next)) {
+		int err;
+
+		if (tp->protocol != protocol &&
+		    tp->protocol != htons(ETH_P_ALL))
+			continue;
+
+		err = tp->classify(skb, tp, res);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
+		if (unlikely(err == TC_ACT_RECLASSIFY && !compat_mode))
+			goto reset;
+#endif
+		if (err >= 0)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	return TC_ACT_UNSPEC; /* signal: continue lookup */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
+reset:
+	if (unlikely(limit++ >= max_reclassify_loop)) {
+		net_notice_ratelimited("%s: reclassify loop, rule prio %u, protocol %02x\n",
+				       tp->q->ops->id, tp->prio & 0xffff,
+				       ntohs(tp->protocol));
+		return TC_ACT_SHOT;
+	}
+
+	tp = old_tp;
+	protocol = tc_skb_protocol(skb);
+	goto reclassify;
+#endif
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcf_classify);
+
 /* Add/change/delete/get a filter node */
 
 static int tc_ctl_tfilter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n,
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index e88342f..a3bcd97 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1878,54 +1878,6 @@
 	return skb->len;
 }
 
-/* Main classifier routine: scans classifier chain attached
- * to this qdisc, (optionally) tests for protocol and asks
- * specific classifiers.
- */
-int tc_classify(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct tcf_proto *tp,
-		struct tcf_result *res, bool compat_mode)
-{
-	__be16 protocol = tc_skb_protocol(skb);
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-	const int max_reclassify_loop = 4;
-	const struct tcf_proto *old_tp = tp;
-	int limit = 0;
-
-reclassify:
-#endif
-	for (; tp; tp = rcu_dereference_bh(tp->next)) {
-		int err;
-
-		if (tp->protocol != protocol &&
-		    tp->protocol != htons(ETH_P_ALL))
-			continue;
-
-		err = tp->classify(skb, tp, res);
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-		if (unlikely(err == TC_ACT_RECLASSIFY && !compat_mode))
-			goto reset;
-#endif
-		if (err >= 0)
-			return err;
-	}
-
-	return TC_ACT_UNSPEC; /* signal: continue lookup */
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-reset:
-	if (unlikely(limit++ >= max_reclassify_loop)) {
-		net_notice_ratelimited("%s: reclassify loop, rule prio %u, protocol %02x\n",
-				       tp->q->ops->id, tp->prio & 0xffff,
-				       ntohs(tp->protocol));
-		return TC_ACT_SHOT;
-	}
-
-	tp = old_tp;
-	protocol = tc_skb_protocol(skb);
-	goto reclassify;
-#endif
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tc_classify);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 static int psched_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_atm.c b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
index 40cbcee..89d32fa 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_atm.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 		list_for_each_entry(flow, &p->flows, list) {
 			fl = rcu_dereference_bh(flow->filter_list);
 			if (fl) {
-				result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, true);
+				result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, true);
 				if (result < 0)
 					continue;
 				flow = (struct atm_flow_data *)res.class;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
index 7415859..c543ea3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 		/*
 		 * Step 2+n. Apply classifier.
 		 */
-		result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, true);
+		result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, true);
 		if (!fl || result < 0)
 			goto fallback;
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_drr.c b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
index 58a8c32..446d79b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_drr.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_drr.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
 
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
 	fl = rcu_dereference_bh(q->filter_list);
-	result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+	result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 	if (result >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
index 1c0f877..7bc638d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	else {
 		struct tcf_result res;
 		struct tcf_proto *fl = rcu_dereference_bh(p->filter_list);
-		int result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+		int result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 
 		pr_debug("result %d class 0x%04x\n", result, res.classid);
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
index 9201abc..42ba81a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		return fq_codel_hash(q, skb) + 1;
 
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
-	result = tc_classify(skb, filter, &res, false);
+	result = tcf_classify(skb, filter, &res, false);
 	if (result >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 5cb82f6..b0dcab1 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
 	head = &q->root;
 	tcf = rcu_dereference_bh(q->root.filter_list);
-	while (tcf && (result = tc_classify(skb, tcf, &res, false)) >= 0) {
+	while (tcf && (result = tcf_classify(skb, tcf, &res, false)) >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {
 		case TC_ACT_QUEUED:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 570ef3b..640f5f3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 	}
 
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
-	while (tcf && (result = tc_classify(skb, tcf, &res, false)) >= 0) {
+	while (tcf && (result = tcf_classify(skb, tcf, &res, false)) >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {
 		case TC_ACT_QUEUED:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_multiq.c b/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
index 43a3a10..25bb9ff 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_multiq.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	int err;
 
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
-	err = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+	err = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 	switch (err) {
 	case TC_ACT_STOLEN:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_prio.c b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
index 92c2e6d..7997363 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_prio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
 	if (TC_H_MAJ(skb->priority) != sch->handle) {
 		fl = rcu_dereference_bh(q->filter_list);
-		err = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+		err = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (err) {
 		case TC_ACT_STOLEN:
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
index 041eba3..73c7ac3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@
 
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
 	fl = rcu_dereference_bh(q->filter_list);
-	result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+	result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 	if (result >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
index 0f77727..b2878808 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 	struct tcf_result res;
 	int result;
 
-	result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+	result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 	if (result >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index 332d94b..53a641f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 		return sfq_hash(q, skb) + 1;
 
 	*qerr = NET_XMIT_SUCCESS | __NET_XMIT_BYPASS;
-	result = tc_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
+	result = tcf_classify(skb, fl, &res, false);
 	if (result >= 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		switch (result) {