diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_4xxx_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_4xxx_hw_data.c
index a5691ba0b724..8a80701b7791 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_4xxx_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_4xxx_hw_data.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /* Copyright(c) 2020 - 2021 Intel Corporation */
 #include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include <adf_accel_devices.h>
+#include <adf_admin.h>
 #include <adf_cfg.h>
 #include <adf_clock.h>
 #include <adf_common_drv.h>
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_c3xxx_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_c3xxx_hw_data.c
index 9c00c441b602..a882e0ea2279 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_c3xxx_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_c3xxx_hw_data.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: (BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only)
 /* Copyright(c) 2014 - 2021 Intel Corporation */
 #include <adf_accel_devices.h>
+#include <adf_admin.h>
 #include <adf_clock.h>
 #include <adf_common_drv.h>
 #include <adf_gen2_config.h>
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c62x/adf_c62x_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c62x/adf_c62x_hw_data.c
index 355a781693eb..48cf3eb7c734 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c62x/adf_c62x_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_c62x/adf_c62x_hw_data.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: (BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only)
 /* Copyright(c) 2014 - 2021 Intel Corporation */
 #include <adf_accel_devices.h>
+#include <adf_admin.h>
 #include <adf_clock.h>
 #include <adf_common_drv.h>
 #include <adf_gen2_config.h>
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.c
index 3a04e743497f..15ffda582334 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_cfg.h"
 #include "adf_heartbeat.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.h b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..03507ec3a51d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_admin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/* Copyright(c) 2023 Intel Corporation */
+#ifndef ADF_ADMIN
+#define ADF_ADMIN
+
+struct adf_accel_dev;
+
+int adf_init_admin_comms(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
+void adf_exit_admin_comms(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
+int adf_send_admin_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
+int adf_get_ae_fw_counters(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u16 ae, u64 *reqs, u64 *resps);
+int adf_init_admin_pm(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 idle_delay);
+int adf_send_admin_tim_sync(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 cnt);
+int adf_send_admin_hb_timer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, uint32_t ticks);
+int adf_get_fw_timestamp(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u64 *timestamp);
+int adf_get_pm_info(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, dma_addr_t p_state_addr, size_t buff_size);
+int adf_get_cnv_stats(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u16 ae, u16 *err_cnt, u16 *latest_err);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_clock.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_clock.c
index dc0778691eb0..01e0a389e462 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_clock.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_clock.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/units.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
 #include "adf_clock.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_cnv_dbgfs.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_cnv_dbgfs.c
index aa5b6ff1dfb4..07119c487da0 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_cnv_dbgfs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_cnv_dbgfs.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_cnv_dbgfs.h"
 #include "qat_compression.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
index 18a382508542..ad9f4a464496 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
@@ -87,16 +87,6 @@ void adf_reset_flr(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_dev_restore(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 int adf_init_aer(void);
 void adf_exit_aer(void);
-int adf_init_admin_comms(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
-void adf_exit_admin_comms(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
-int adf_send_admin_init(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
-int adf_get_ae_fw_counters(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u16 ae, u64 *reqs, u64 *resps);
-int adf_init_admin_pm(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 idle_delay);
-int adf_send_admin_tim_sync(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 cnt);
-int adf_send_admin_hb_timer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, uint32_t ticks);
-int adf_get_fw_timestamp(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u64 *timestamp);
-int adf_get_pm_info(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, dma_addr_t p_state_addr, size_t buff_size);
-int adf_get_cnv_stats(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u16 ae, u16 *err_cnt, u16 *latest_err);
 int adf_init_arb(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_exit_arb(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_update_ring_arb(struct adf_etr_ring_data *ring);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_fw_counters.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_fw_counters.c
index 6abe4736eab8..98fb7ccfed9f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_fw_counters.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_fw_counters.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_fw_counters.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm.c
index c663d3a20c5b..5dafd9a270db 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_gen4_pm.h"
 #include "adf_cfg_strings.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm_debugfs.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm_debugfs.c
index 5114759287c6..ee0b5079de3e 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_pm_debugfs.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_gen4_pm.h"
 #include "icp_qat_fw_init_admin.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_timer.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_timer.c
index 646c57922fcd..35ccb91d6ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_gen4_timer.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_gen4_timer.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat.c
index beef9a5f6c75..13f48d2f6da8 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_cfg.h"
 #include "adf_cfg_strings.h"
 #include "adf_clock.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat_dbgfs.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat_dbgfs.c
index 803cbfd838f0..2661af6a2ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat_dbgfs.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_heartbeat_dbgfs.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kstrtox.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include "adf_admin.h"
 #include "adf_cfg.h"
 #include "adf_common_drv.h"
 #include "adf_heartbeat.h"
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_dh895xcc_hw_data.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_dh895xcc_hw_data.c
index 09551f949126..af14090cc4be 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_dh895xcc_hw_data.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_dh895xcc_hw_data.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: (BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only)
 /* Copyright(c) 2014 - 2021 Intel Corporation */
 #include <adf_accel_devices.h>
+#include <adf_admin.h>
 #include <adf_common_drv.h>
 #include <adf_gen2_config.h>
 #include <adf_gen2_dc.h>
