diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index fda33f961d83..03687d22b405 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -29,6 +29,65 @@ module_param(ieee80211_default_rc_algo, charp, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ieee80211_default_rc_algo,
 		 "Default rate control algorithm for mac80211 to use");
 
+void rate_control_rate_init(struct sta_info *sta)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->sdata->local;
+	struct rate_control_ref *ref = sta->rate_ctrl;
+	struct ieee80211_sta *ista = &sta->sta;
+	void *priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+
+	ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(sta);
+
+	if (!ref)
+		return;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sta->sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
+	if (WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chanctx_conf->def.chan->band];
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
+	ref->ops->rate_init(ref->priv, sband, &chanctx_conf->def, ista,
+			    priv_sta);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL);
+}
+
+void rate_control_rate_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				    struct sta_info *sta, u32 changed)
+{
+	struct rate_control_ref *ref = local->rate_ctrl;
+	struct ieee80211_sta *ista = &sta->sta;
+	void *priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
+
+	if (ref && ref->ops->rate_update) {
+		rcu_read_lock();
+
+		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sta->sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
+		if (WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf)) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		spin_lock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
+		ref->ops->rate_update(ref->priv, sband, &chanctx_conf->def,
+				      ista, priv_sta, changed);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+	drv_sta_rc_update(local, sta->sdata, &sta->sta, changed);
+}
+
 int ieee80211_rate_control_register(const struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct rate_control_alg *alg;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 25c9be5dd7fd..624fe5b81615 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -71,64 +71,10 @@ rate_control_tx_status_noskb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
 }
 
-static inline void rate_control_rate_init(struct sta_info *sta)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->sdata->local;
-	struct rate_control_ref *ref = sta->rate_ctrl;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *ista = &sta->sta;
-	void *priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
-
-	ieee80211_sta_set_rx_nss(sta);
-
-	if (!ref)
-		return;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-
-	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sta->sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
-	if (WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf)) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chanctx_conf->def.chan->band];
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
-	ref->ops->rate_init(ref->priv, sband, &chanctx_conf->def, ista,
-			    priv_sta);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL);
-}
-
-static inline void rate_control_rate_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+void rate_control_rate_init(struct sta_info *sta);
+void rate_control_rate_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				    struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-				    struct sta_info *sta, u32 changed)
-{
-	struct rate_control_ref *ref = local->rate_ctrl;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *ista = &sta->sta;
-	void *priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
-	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *chanctx_conf;
-
-	if (ref && ref->ops->rate_update) {
-		rcu_read_lock();
-
-		chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sta->sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
-		if (WARN_ON(!chanctx_conf)) {
-			rcu_read_unlock();
-			return;
-		}
-
-		spin_lock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
-		ref->ops->rate_update(ref->priv, sband, &chanctx_conf->def,
-				      ista, priv_sta, changed);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->rate_ctrl_lock);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-	drv_sta_rc_update(local, sta->sdata, &sta->sta, changed);
-}
+				    struct sta_info *sta, u32 changed);
 
 static inline void *rate_control_alloc_sta(struct rate_control_ref *ref,
 					   struct sta_info *sta, gfp_t gfp)