diff --git a/certs/Makefile b/certs/Makefile
index cb1a9da3fc58..3aac9f33ee22 100644
--- a/certs/Makefile
+++ b/certs/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel signature checking certificates.
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING) += system_keyring.o system_certificates.o common.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SYSTEM_BLACKLIST_KEYRING) += blacklist.o common.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSTEM_TRUSTED_KEYRING) += system_keyring.o system_certificates.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SYSTEM_BLACKLIST_KEYRING) += blacklist.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYSTEM_REVOCATION_LIST) += revocation_certificates.o
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SYSTEM_BLACKLIST_HASH_LIST),)
 quiet_cmd_check_blacklist_hashes = CHECK   $(patsubst "%",%,$(2))
diff --git a/certs/blacklist.c b/certs/blacklist.c
index 25094ea73600..41f10601cc72 100644
--- a/certs/blacklist.c
+++ b/certs/blacklist.c
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/uidgid.h>
-#include <linux/verification.h>
+#include <keys/asymmetric-type.h>
 #include <keys/system_keyring.h>
 #include "blacklist.h"
-#include "common.h"
 
 /*
  * According to crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c:x509_note_pkey_algo(),
@@ -365,8 +364,9 @@ static __init int load_revocation_certificate_list(void)
 	if (revocation_certificate_list_size)
 		pr_notice("Loading compiled-in revocation X.509 certificates\n");
 
-	return load_certificate_list(revocation_certificate_list, revocation_certificate_list_size,
-				     blacklist_keyring);
+	return x509_load_certificate_list(revocation_certificate_list,
+					  revocation_certificate_list_size,
+					  blacklist_keyring);
 }
 late_initcall(load_revocation_certificate_list);
 #endif
diff --git a/certs/common.h b/certs/common.h
deleted file mode 100644
index abdb5795936b..000000000000
--- a/certs/common.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
-
-#ifndef _CERT_COMMON_H
-#define _CERT_COMMON_H
-
-int load_certificate_list(const u8 cert_list[], const unsigned long list_size,
-			  const struct key *keyring);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/certs/system_keyring.c b/certs/system_keyring.c
index 05b66ce9d1c9..5042cc54fa5e 100644
--- a/certs/system_keyring.c
+++ b/certs/system_keyring.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <keys/asymmetric-type.h>
 #include <keys/system_keyring.h>
 #include <crypto/pkcs7.h>
-#include "common.h"
 
 static struct key *builtin_trusted_keys;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECONDARY_TRUSTED_KEYRING
@@ -183,7 +182,8 @@ __init int load_module_cert(struct key *keyring)
 
 	pr_notice("Loading compiled-in module X.509 certificates\n");
 
-	return load_certificate_list(system_certificate_list, module_cert_size, keyring);
+	return x509_load_certificate_list(system_certificate_list,
+					  module_cert_size, keyring);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static __init int load_system_certificate_list(void)
 	size = system_certificate_list_size - module_cert_size;
 #endif
 
-	return load_certificate_list(p, size, builtin_trusted_keys);
+	return x509_load_certificate_list(p, size, builtin_trusted_keys);
 }
 late_initcall(load_system_certificate_list);
 
diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Makefile b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Makefile
index c38424f55b08..0f190500dd87 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Makefile
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ x509_key_parser-y := \
 	x509.asn1.o \
 	x509_akid.asn1.o \
 	x509_cert_parser.o \
+	x509_loader.o \
 	x509_public_key.o
 
 $(obj)/x509_cert_parser.o: \
diff --git a/certs/common.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_loader.c
similarity index 87%
rename from certs/common.c
rename to crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_loader.c
index 16a220887a53..1bc169dee22e 100644
--- a/certs/common.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_loader.c
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/key.h>
-#include "common.h"
+#include <keys/asymmetric-type.h>
 
-int load_certificate_list(const u8 cert_list[],
-			  const unsigned long list_size,
-			  const struct key *keyring)
+int x509_load_certificate_list(const u8 cert_list[],
+			       const unsigned long list_size,
+			       const struct key *keyring)
 {
 	key_ref_t key;
 	const u8 *p, *end;
diff --git a/include/keys/asymmetric-type.h b/include/keys/asymmetric-type.h
index 6c5d4963e15b..69a13e1e5b2e 100644
--- a/include/keys/asymmetric-type.h
+++ b/include/keys/asymmetric-type.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ extern struct key *find_asymmetric_key(struct key *keyring,
 				       const struct asymmetric_key_id *id_2,
 				       bool partial);
 
+int x509_load_certificate_list(const u8 cert_list[], const unsigned long list_size,
+			       const struct key *keyring);
+
 /*
  * The payload is at the discretion of the subtype.
  */