diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_core.c
index 66fc375..76aee81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_core.c
@@ -61,6 +61,47 @@ void lio_if_cfg_callback(struct octeon_device *oct,
 	wake_up_interruptible(&ctx->wc);
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Delete gather lists
+ * @param lio per-network private data
+ */
+void lio_delete_glists(struct lio *lio)
+{
+	struct octnic_gather *g;
+	int i;
+
+	kfree(lio->glist_lock);
+	lio->glist_lock = NULL;
+
+	if (!lio->glist)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < lio->linfo.num_txpciq; i++) {
+		do {
+			g = (struct octnic_gather *)
+			    lio_list_delete_head(&lio->glist[i]);
+			kfree(g);
+		} while (g);
+
+		if (lio->glists_virt_base && lio->glists_virt_base[i] &&
+		    lio->glists_dma_base && lio->glists_dma_base[i]) {
+			lio_dma_free(lio->oct_dev,
+				     lio->glist_entry_size * lio->tx_qsize,
+				     lio->glists_virt_base[i],
+				     lio->glists_dma_base[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	kfree(lio->glists_virt_base);
+	lio->glists_virt_base = NULL;
+
+	kfree(lio->glists_dma_base);
+	lio->glists_dma_base = NULL;
+
+	kfree(lio->glist);
+	lio->glist = NULL;
+}
+
 int liquidio_set_feature(struct net_device *netdev, int cmd, u16 param1)
 {
 	struct lio *lio = GET_LIO(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index 8b3ab98..afe22b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -542,48 +542,6 @@ static inline int check_txq_status(struct lio *lio)
 }
 
 /**
- * \brief Delete gather lists
- * @param lio per-network private data
- */
-static void delete_glists(struct lio *lio)
-{
-	struct octnic_gather *g;
-	int i;
-
-	kfree(lio->glist_lock);
-	lio->glist_lock = NULL;
-
-	if (!lio->glist)
-		return;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < lio->linfo.num_txpciq; i++) {
-		do {
-			g = (struct octnic_gather *)
-				lio_list_delete_head(&lio->glist[i]);
-			if (g)
-				kfree(g);
-		} while (g);
-
-		if (lio->glists_virt_base && lio->glists_virt_base[i] &&
-		    lio->glists_dma_base && lio->glists_dma_base[i]) {
-			lio_dma_free(lio->oct_dev,
-				     lio->glist_entry_size * lio->tx_qsize,
-				     lio->glists_virt_base[i],
-				     lio->glists_dma_base[i]);
-		}
-	}
-
-	kfree(lio->glists_virt_base);
-	lio->glists_virt_base = NULL;
-
-	kfree(lio->glists_dma_base);
-	lio->glists_dma_base = NULL;
-
-	kfree(lio->glist);
-	lio->glist = NULL;
-}
-
-/**
  * \brief Setup gather lists
  * @param lio per-network private data
  */
@@ -617,7 +575,7 @@ static int setup_glists(struct octeon_device *oct, struct lio *lio, int num_iqs)
 				       GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!lio->glists_virt_base || !lio->glists_dma_base) {
-		delete_glists(lio);
+		lio_delete_glists(lio);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -634,7 +592,7 @@ static int setup_glists(struct octeon_device *oct, struct lio *lio, int num_iqs)
 				      &lio->glists_dma_base[i]);
 
 		if (!lio->glists_virt_base[i]) {
-			delete_glists(lio);
+			lio_delete_glists(lio);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 
@@ -656,7 +614,7 @@ static int setup_glists(struct octeon_device *oct, struct lio *lio, int num_iqs)
 		}
 
 		if (j != lio->tx_qsize) {
-			delete_glists(lio);
+			lio_delete_glists(lio);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1452,7 +1410,7 @@ static void liquidio_destroy_nic_device(struct octeon_device *oct, int ifidx)
 
 	cleanup_rx_oom_poll_fn(netdev);
 
-	delete_glists(lio);
+	lio_delete_glists(lio);
 
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
index 7725b3f..dac2d29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_vf_main.c
@@ -285,47 +285,6 @@ static struct pci_driver liquidio_vf_pci_driver = {
 };
 
 /**
- * \brief Delete gather lists
- * @param lio per-network private data
- */
-static void delete_glists(struct lio *lio)
-{
-	struct octnic_gather *g;
-	int i;
-
-	kfree(lio->glist_lock);
-	lio->glist_lock = NULL;
-
-	if (!lio->glist)
-		return;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < lio->linfo.num_txpciq; i++) {
-		do {
-			g = (struct octnic_gather *)
-			    lio_list_delete_head(&lio->glist[i]);
-			kfree(g);
-		} while (g);
-
-		if (lio->glists_virt_base && lio->glists_virt_base[i] &&
-		    lio->glists_dma_base && lio->glists_dma_base[i]) {
-			lio_dma_free(lio->oct_dev,
-				     lio->glist_entry_size * lio->tx_qsize,
-				     lio->glists_virt_base[i],
-				     lio->glists_dma_base[i]);
-		}
-	}
-
-	kfree(lio->glists_virt_base);
-	lio->glists_virt_base = NULL;
-
-	kfree(lio->glists_dma_base);
-	lio->glists_dma_base = NULL;
-
-	kfree(lio->glist);
-	lio->glist = NULL;
-}
-
-/**
  * \brief Setup gather lists
  * @param lio per-network private data
  */
@@ -359,7 +318,7 @@ static int setup_glists(struct lio *lio, int num_iqs)
 				       GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!lio->glists_virt_base || !lio->glists_dma_base) {
-		delete_glists(lio);
+		lio_delete_glists(lio);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -374,7 +333,7 @@ static int setup_glists(struct lio *lio, int num_iqs)
 				      &lio->glists_dma_base[i]);
 
 		if (!lio->glists_virt_base[i]) {
-			delete_glists(lio);
+			lio_delete_glists(lio);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 
@@ -393,7 +352,7 @@ static int setup_glists(struct lio *lio, int num_iqs)
 		}
 
 		if (j != lio->tx_qsize) {
-			delete_glists(lio);
+			lio_delete_glists(lio);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 	}
@@ -837,7 +796,7 @@ static void liquidio_destroy_nic_device(struct octeon_device *oct, int ifidx)
 
 	cleanup_link_status_change_wq(netdev);
 
-	delete_glists(lio);
+	lio_delete_glists(lio);
 
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h
index 3cb3d72..60db303 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_network.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ void lio_if_cfg_callback(struct octeon_device *oct,
 			 u32 status __attribute__((unused)),
 			 void *buf);
 
+void lio_delete_glists(struct lio *lio);
+
 /**
  * \brief Net device change_mtu
  * @param netdev network device
