diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/addr.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/addr.h
index 07d8e53..10d07f6 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/addr.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/addr.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>
 #include <net/ipv6.h>
+#include <net/inet_addr.h>
 
 size_t		rpc_ntop(const struct sockaddr *, char *, const size_t);
 size_t		rpc_pton(struct net *, const char *, const size_t,
@@ -21,135 +22,30 @@ size_t		rpc_uaddr2sockaddr(struct net *, const char *, const size_t,
 
 static inline unsigned short rpc_get_port(const struct sockaddr *sap)
 {
-	switch (sap->sa_family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		return ntohs(((struct sockaddr_in *)sap)->sin_port);
-	case AF_INET6:
-		return ntohs(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)sap)->sin6_port);
-	}
-	return 0;
+	return inet_addr_get_port((const union inet_addr *)sap);
 }
 
 static inline void rpc_set_port(struct sockaddr *sap,
 				const unsigned short port)
 {
-	switch (sap->sa_family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		((struct sockaddr_in *)sap)->sin_port = htons(port);
-		break;
-	case AF_INET6:
-		((struct sockaddr_in6 *)sap)->sin6_port = htons(port);
-		break;
-	}
+	inet_addr_set_port((union inet_addr *)sap, port);
 }
 
 #define IPV6_SCOPE_DELIMITER		'%'
 #define IPV6_SCOPE_ID_LEN		sizeof("%nnnnnnnnnn")
 
-static inline bool __rpc_cmp_addr4(const struct sockaddr *sap1,
-				   const struct sockaddr *sap2)
-{
-	const struct sockaddr_in *sin1 = (const struct sockaddr_in *)sap1;
-	const struct sockaddr_in *sin2 = (const struct sockaddr_in *)sap2;
-
-	return sin1->sin_addr.s_addr == sin2->sin_addr.s_addr;
-}
-
-static inline bool __rpc_copy_addr4(struct sockaddr *dst,
-				    const struct sockaddr *src)
-{
-	const struct sockaddr_in *ssin = (struct sockaddr_in *) src;
-	struct sockaddr_in *dsin = (struct sockaddr_in *) dst;
-
-	dsin->sin_family = ssin->sin_family;
-	dsin->sin_addr.s_addr = ssin->sin_addr.s_addr;
-	return true;
-}
-
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
-static inline bool __rpc_cmp_addr6(const struct sockaddr *sap1,
-				   const struct sockaddr *sap2)
-{
-	const struct sockaddr_in6 *sin1 = (const struct sockaddr_in6 *)sap1;
-	const struct sockaddr_in6 *sin2 = (const struct sockaddr_in6 *)sap2;
-
-	if (!ipv6_addr_equal(&sin1->sin6_addr, &sin2->sin6_addr))
-		return false;
-	else if (ipv6_addr_type(&sin1->sin6_addr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)
-		return sin1->sin6_scope_id == sin2->sin6_scope_id;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-static inline bool __rpc_copy_addr6(struct sockaddr *dst,
-				    const struct sockaddr *src)
-{
-	const struct sockaddr_in6 *ssin6 = (const struct sockaddr_in6 *) src;
-	struct sockaddr_in6 *dsin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *) dst;
-
-	dsin6->sin6_family = ssin6->sin6_family;
-	dsin6->sin6_addr = ssin6->sin6_addr;
-	dsin6->sin6_scope_id = ssin6->sin6_scope_id;
-	return true;
-}
-#else	/* !(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6) */
-static inline bool __rpc_cmp_addr6(const struct sockaddr *sap1,
-				   const struct sockaddr *sap2)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
-static inline bool __rpc_copy_addr6(struct sockaddr *dst,
-				    const struct sockaddr *src)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-#endif	/* !(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6) */
-
-/**
- * rpc_cmp_addr - compare the address portion of two sockaddrs.
- * @sap1: first sockaddr
- * @sap2: second sockaddr
- *
- * Just compares the family and address portion. Ignores port, but
- * compares the scope if it's a link-local address.
- *
- * Returns true if the addrs are equal, false if they aren't.
- */
 static inline bool rpc_cmp_addr(const struct sockaddr *sap1,
 				const struct sockaddr *sap2)
 {
-	if (sap1->sa_family == sap2->sa_family) {
-		switch (sap1->sa_family) {
-		case AF_INET:
-			return __rpc_cmp_addr4(sap1, sap2);
-		case AF_INET6:
-			return __rpc_cmp_addr6(sap1, sap2);
-		}
-	}
-	return false;
+	return inet_addr_equal((const union inet_addr *)sap1,
+			       (const union inet_addr *)sap2);
 }
 
-/**
- * rpc_copy_addr - copy the address portion of one sockaddr to another
- * @dst: destination sockaddr
- * @src: source sockaddr
- *
- * Just copies the address portion and family. Ignores port, scope, etc.
- * Caller is responsible for making certain that dst is large enough to hold
- * the address in src. Returns true if address family is supported. Returns
- * false otherwise.
- */
 static inline bool rpc_copy_addr(struct sockaddr *dst,
 				 const struct sockaddr *src)
 {
-	switch (src->sa_family) {
-	case AF_INET:
-		return __rpc_copy_addr4(dst, src);
-	case AF_INET6:
-		return __rpc_copy_addr6(dst, src);
-	}
-	return false;
+	return inet_addr_copy((union inet_addr *)dst,
+			      (const union inet_addr *)src);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/net/inet_addr.h b/include/net/inet_addr.h
index ee80df4..e846050 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_addr.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_addr.h
@@ -36,17 +36,6 @@ bool in_addr_gen_equal(const struct in_addr_gen *a, const struct in_addr_gen *b)
 }
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
-static inline
-bool inet_addr_equal(const union inet_addr *a, const union inet_addr *b)
-{
-	if (a->sa.sa_family != b->sa.sa_family)
-		return false;
-	if (a->sa.sa_family == AF_INET6)
-		return ipv6_addr_equal(&a->sin6.sin6_addr, &b->sin6.sin6_addr);
-	else
-		return a->sin.sin_addr.s_addr == b->sin.sin_addr.s_addr;
-}
-
 static inline bool inet_addr_any(const union inet_addr *ipa)
 {
 	if (ipa->sa.sa_family == AF_INET6)
@@ -65,12 +54,6 @@ static inline bool inet_addr_multicast(const union inet_addr *ipa)
 
 #else /* !CONFIG_IPV6 */
 
-static inline
-bool inet_addr_equal(const union inet_addr *a, const union inet_addr *b)
-{
-	return a->sin.sin_addr.s_addr == b->sin.sin_addr.s_addr;
-}
-
 static inline bool inet_addr_any(const union inet_addr *ipa)
 {
 	return ipa->sin.sin_addr.s_addr == htonl(INADDR_ANY);
@@ -82,6 +65,63 @@ static inline bool inet_addr_multicast(const union inet_addr *ipa)
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * inet_addr_copy - copy the address portion of one inet_addr to another
+ * @dst: destination sockaddr
+ * @src: source sockaddr
+ *
+ * Just copies the address portion and family. Ignores port, scope, etc.
+ * Caller is responsible for making certain that dst is large enough to hold
+ * the address in src. Returns true if address family is supported. Returns
+ * false otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool inet_addr_copy(union inet_addr *dst,
+				  const union inet_addr *src)
+{
+	dst->sa.sa_family = src->sa.sa_family;
+
+	switch (src->sa.sa_family) {
+	case AF_INET:
+		dst->sin.sin_addr.s_addr = src->sin.sin_addr.s_addr;
+		return true;
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
+	case AF_INET6:
+		dst->sin6.sin6_addr = src->sin6.sin6_addr;
+		dst->sin6.sin6_scope_id = src->sin6.sin6_scope_id;
+		return true;
+#endif
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline
+unsigned short inet_addr_get_port(const union inet_addr *sap)
+{
+	switch (sap->sa.sa_family) {
+	case AF_INET:
+		return ntohs(sap->sin.sin_port);
+	case AF_INET6:
+		return ntohs(sap->sin6.sin6_port);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline
+void inet_addr_set_port(union inet_addr *sap,
+			const unsigned short port)
+{
+	switch (sap->sa.sa_family) {
+	case AF_INET:
+		sap->sin.sin_port = htons(port);
+		break;
+	case AF_INET6:
+		sap->sin6.sin6_port = htons(port);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+bool inet_addr_equal(const union inet_addr *a, const union inet_addr *b);
 int simple_inet_pton(const char *str, union inet_addr *addr);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/core/utils.c b/net/core/utils.c
index 22dd621..837bb18 100644
--- a/net/core/utils.c
+++ b/net/core/utils.c
@@ -374,3 +374,28 @@ int simple_inet_pton(const char *str, union inet_addr *addr)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_inet_pton);
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
+bool inet_addr_equal(const union inet_addr *a, const union inet_addr *b)
+{
+	if (a->sa.sa_family != b->sa.sa_family)
+		return false;
+	else if (a->sa.sa_family == AF_INET6) {
+		if (!ipv6_addr_equal(&a->sin6.sin6_addr, &b->sin6.sin6_addr))
+			return false;
+		else if (__ipv6_addr_needs_scope_id(__ipv6_addr_type(&a->sin6.sin6_addr)))
+			return a->sin6.sin6_scope_id == b->sin6.sin6_scope_id;
+		else
+			return true;
+	} else
+		return a->sin.sin_addr.s_addr == b->sin.sin_addr.s_addr;
+}
+#else
+bool inet_addr_equal(const union inet_addr *a, const union inet_addr *b)
+{
+	if (a->sa.sa_family == AF_UNSPEC)
+		return a->sa.sa_family == b->sa.sa_family;
+	return a->sin.sin_addr.s_addr == b->sin.sin_addr.s_addr;
+}
+#endif
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet_addr_equal);
