diff --git a/nptl/Makefile b/nptl/Makefile
index 3b83817163..82dc6f466d 100644
--- a/nptl/Makefile
+++ b/nptl/Makefile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ routines = \
   lowlevellock \
   nptl-stack \
   nptl_deallocate_tsd \
+  nptl_free_tcb \
   nptl_nthreads \
   nptl_setxid \
   nptlfreeres \
diff --git a/nptl/Versions b/nptl/Versions
index 93219d2657..da610a4803 100644
--- a/nptl/Versions
+++ b/nptl/Versions
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ libc {
     __mutex_aconf;
     __nptl_deallocate_stack;
     __nptl_deallocate_tsd;
+    __nptl_free_tcb;
     __nptl_nthreads;
     __nptl_setxid_sighandler;
     __nptl_stack_list_add;
diff --git a/nptl/nptl_free_tcb.c b/nptl/nptl_free_tcb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65c4d3bfa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nptl/nptl_free_tcb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* TCB deallocation for NPTL.
+   Copyright (C) 2002-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+   Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2002.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <nptl-stack.h>
+#include <pthreadP.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+void
+__nptl_free_tcb (struct pthread *pd)
+{
+  /* The thread is exiting now.  */
+  if (__builtin_expect (atomic_bit_test_set (&pd->cancelhandling,
+                                             TERMINATED_BIT) == 0, 1))
+    {
+      /* Free TPP data.  */
+      if (__glibc_unlikely (pd->tpp != NULL))
+        {
+          struct priority_protection_data *tpp = pd->tpp;
+
+          pd->tpp = NULL;
+          free (tpp);
+        }
+
+      /* Queue the stack memory block for reuse and exit the process.  The
+         kernel will signal via writing to the address returned by
+         QUEUE-STACK when the stack is available.  */
+      __nptl_deallocate_stack (pd);
+    }
+}
+libc_hidden_def (__nptl_free_tcb)
diff --git a/nptl/pthreadP.h b/nptl/pthreadP.h
index 505d0f00ff..d580f71a38 100644
--- a/nptl/pthreadP.h
+++ b/nptl/pthreadP.h
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ __do_cancel (void)
 
 /* Deallocate a thread's stack after optionally making sure the thread
    descriptor is still valid.  */
-extern void __free_tcb (struct pthread *pd) attribute_hidden;
+extern void __nptl_free_tcb (struct pthread *pd);
+libc_hidden_proto (__nptl_free_tcb)
 
 /* Change the permissions of a thread stack.  Called from
    _dl_make_stacks_executable and pthread_create.  */
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_create.c b/nptl/pthread_create.c
index fcaf440bb5..770656453d 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_create.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_create.c
@@ -207,31 +207,6 @@ static int create_thread (struct pthread *pd, const struct pthread_attr *attr,
 
 #include <createthread.c>
 
-/* Deallocate a thread's stack after optionally making sure the thread
-   descriptor is still valid.  */
-void
-__free_tcb (struct pthread *pd)
-{
-  /* The thread is exiting now.  */
-  if (__builtin_expect (atomic_bit_test_set (&pd->cancelhandling,
-					     TERMINATED_BIT) == 0, 1))
-    {
-      /* Free TPP data.  */
-      if (__glibc_unlikely (pd->tpp != NULL))
-	{
-	  struct priority_protection_data *tpp = pd->tpp;
-
-	  pd->tpp = NULL;
-	  free (tpp);
-	}
-
-      /* Queue the stack memory block for reuse and exit the process.  The
-	 kernel will signal via writing to the address returned by
-	 QUEUE-STACK when the stack is available.  */
-      __nptl_deallocate_stack (pd);
-    }
-}
-
 /* Local function to start thread and handle cleanup.
    createthread.c defines the macro START_THREAD_DEFN to the
    declaration that its create_thread function will refer to, and
@@ -444,7 +419,7 @@ START_THREAD_DEFN
   /* If the thread is detached free the TCB.  */
   if (IS_DETACHED (pd))
     /* Free the TCB.  */
-    __free_tcb (pd);
+    __nptl_free_tcb (pd);
 
   /* We cannot call '_exit' here.  '_exit' will terminate the process.
 
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_detach.c b/nptl/pthread_detach.c
index 57293ec950..410255bbe1 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_detach.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_detach.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ __pthread_detach (pthread_t th)
     if ((pd->cancelhandling & EXITING_BITMASK) != 0)
       /* Note that the code in __free_tcb makes sure each thread
 	 control block is freed only once.  */
-      __free_tcb (pd);
+      __nptl_free_tcb (pd);
 
   return result;
 }
diff --git a/nptl/pthread_join_common.c b/nptl/pthread_join_common.c
index a99c26e27e..e87801b5a3 100644
--- a/nptl/pthread_join_common.c
+++ b/nptl/pthread_join_common.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ __pthread_clockjoin_ex (pthread_t threadid, void **thread_return,
 	*thread_return = pd_result;
 
       /* Free the TCB.  */
-      __free_tcb (pd);
+      __nptl_free_tcb (pd);
     }
   else
     pd->joinid = NULL;
