diff --git a/include/linux/sctp.h b/include/linux/sctp.h
index a86e852507b3..358dc08e0831 100644
--- a/include/linux/sctp.h
+++ b/include/linux/sctp.h
@@ -820,4 +820,9 @@ struct sctp_new_encap_port_hdr {
 	__be16 new_port;
 };
 
+/* Round an int up to the next multiple of 4.  */
+#define SCTP_PAD4(s) (((s)+3)&~3)
+/* Truncate to the previous multiple of 4.  */
+#define SCTP_TRUNC4(s) ((s)&~3)
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_SCTP_H__ */
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/sctp.h b/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
index a04999ee99b0..01d904b34cf0 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/sctp.h
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@
 #define SCTP_PROTOSW_FLAG INET_PROTOSW_PERMANENT
 #endif
 
-/* Round an int up to the next multiple of 4.  */
-#define SCTP_PAD4(s) (((s)+3)&~3)
-/* Truncate to the previous multiple of 4.  */
-#define SCTP_TRUNC4(s) ((s)&~3)
-
 /*
  * Function declarations.
  */
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_exthdr.c b/net/netfilter/nft_exthdr.c
index ed929d0d37ce..a54a7f772cec 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_exthdr.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_exthdr.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <linux/sctp.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_tables.h>
-#include <net/sctp/sctp.h>
 #include <net/tcp.h>
 
 struct nft_exthdr {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
index 680015ba7cb6..e8961094a282 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <net/ip.h>
 #include <net/ipv6.h>
-#include <net/sctp/sctp.h>
 #include <linux/sctp.h>
 
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>