diff --git a/fs/internal.h b/fs/internal.h
index d410186bc369..d109665b9e50 100644
--- a/fs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/internal.h
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ extern int sb_prepare_remount_readonly(struct super_block *);
 
 extern void __init mnt_init(void);
 
-extern int __mnt_want_write(struct vfsmount *);
 extern int __mnt_want_write_file(struct file *);
-extern void __mnt_drop_write(struct vfsmount *);
 extern void __mnt_drop_write_file(struct file *);
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/mount.h b/include/linux/mount.h
index 45b1f56c6c2f..4b0db4418954 100644
--- a/include/linux/mount.h
+++ b/include/linux/mount.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ extern bool mnt_may_suid(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 
 struct path;
 extern struct vfsmount *clone_private_mount(const struct path *path);
+extern int __mnt_want_write(struct vfsmount *);
+extern void __mnt_drop_write(struct vfsmount *);
 
 struct file_system_type;
 extern struct vfsmount *vfs_kern_mount(struct file_system_type *type,
diff --git a/kernel/acct.c b/kernel/acct.c
index addf7732fb56..81f9831a7859 100644
--- a/kernel/acct.c
+++ b/kernel/acct.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int acct_on(struct filename *pathname)
 		filp_close(file, NULL);
 		return PTR_ERR(internal);
 	}
-	err = mnt_want_write(internal);
+	err = __mnt_want_write(internal);
 	if (err) {
 		mntput(internal);
 		kfree(acct);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int acct_on(struct filename *pathname)
 	old = xchg(&ns->bacct, &acct->pin);
 	mutex_unlock(&acct->lock);
 	pin_kill(old);
-	mnt_drop_write(mnt);
+	__mnt_drop_write(mnt);
 	mntput(mnt);
 	return 0;
 }