diff --git a/include/linux/mnt_idmapping.h b/include/linux/mnt_idmapping.h
index 092c52aa6c2c..0ccca33a7a6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/mnt_idmapping.h
+++ b/include/linux/mnt_idmapping.h
@@ -96,26 +96,6 @@ static inline bool vfsgid_eq_kgid(vfsgid_t vfsgid, kgid_t kgid)
 	return vfsgid_valid(vfsgid) && __vfsgid_val(vfsgid) == __kgid_val(kgid);
 }
 
-static inline bool vfsuid_gt_kuid(vfsuid_t vfsuid, kuid_t kuid)
-{
-	return __vfsuid_val(vfsuid) > __kuid_val(kuid);
-}
-
-static inline bool vfsgid_gt_kgid(vfsgid_t vfsgid, kgid_t kgid)
-{
-	return __vfsgid_val(vfsgid) > __kgid_val(kgid);
-}
-
-static inline bool vfsuid_lt_kuid(vfsuid_t vfsuid, kuid_t kuid)
-{
-	return __vfsuid_val(vfsuid) < __kuid_val(kuid);
-}
-
-static inline bool vfsgid_lt_kgid(vfsgid_t vfsgid, kgid_t kgid)
-{
-	return __vfsgid_val(vfsgid) < __kgid_val(kgid);
-}
-
 /*
  * vfs{g,u}ids are created from k{g,u}ids.
  * We don't allow them to be created from regular {u,g}id.
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
index 20cffd32dc9e..6a68ec270822 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_policy.c
@@ -71,6 +71,30 @@ struct ima_rule_opt_list {
 	char *items[];
 };
 
+/*
+ * These comparators are needed nowhere outside of ima so just define them here.
+ * This pattern should hopefully never be needed outside of ima.
+ */
+static inline bool vfsuid_gt_kuid(vfsuid_t vfsuid, kuid_t kuid)
+{
+	return __vfsuid_val(vfsuid) > __kuid_val(kuid);
+}
+
+static inline bool vfsgid_gt_kgid(vfsgid_t vfsgid, kgid_t kgid)
+{
+	return __vfsgid_val(vfsgid) > __kgid_val(kgid);
+}
+
+static inline bool vfsuid_lt_kuid(vfsuid_t vfsuid, kuid_t kuid)
+{
+	return __vfsuid_val(vfsuid) < __kuid_val(kuid);
+}
+
+static inline bool vfsgid_lt_kgid(vfsgid_t vfsgid, kgid_t kgid)
+{
+	return __vfsgid_val(vfsgid) < __kgid_val(kgid);
+}
+
 struct ima_rule_entry {
 	struct list_head list;
 	int action;