diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 3a95eaae0c98..6a047d30e8c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
 
 #define team_port_exists(dev) (dev->priv_flags & IFF_TEAM_PORT)
 
-static struct team_port *team_port_get_rcu(const struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return rcu_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data);
-}
-
 static struct team_port *team_port_get_rtnl(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct team_port *port = rtnl_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data);
diff --git a/include/linux/if_team.h b/include/linux/if_team.h
index d95cae09dea0..0d07c6655cce 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_team.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_team.h
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ struct team_port {
 	long mode_priv[0];
 };
 
+static inline struct team_port *team_port_get_rcu(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return rcu_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data);
+}
+
 static inline bool team_port_enabled(struct team_port *port)
 {
 	return port->index != -1;