diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c b/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
index 6ed604a164f8..0ee29c16a161 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_proto.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_xcopy.c b/drivers/target/target_core_xcopy.c
index df06ec0f75fe..37d306570f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_xcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_xcopy.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/configfs.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
 #include <linux/ratelimit.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_proto.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 6747965c3580..5cd0edada09d 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/gfp_types.h>
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
-#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount_types.h>
 #include <linux/blkzoned.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h> // for iov_iter_is_aligned()
diff --git a/include/linux/bpf-cgroup-defs.h b/include/linux/bpf-cgroup-defs.h
index f3b400858129..70b79fd81fee 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf-cgroup-defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf-cgroup-defs.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
-#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount_types.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue_types.h>
 
 struct bpf_prog_array;
diff --git a/include/linux/bpf.h b/include/linux/bpf.h
index c5c435d04460..e28c74dd67ab 100644
--- a/include/linux/bpf.h
+++ b/include/linux/bpf.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/sched/mm.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount_types.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/bpfptr.h>
 #include <linux/btf.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
index 99e24f3034df..878deefba0e1 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex_types.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/refcount_types.h>
-#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount_types.h>
 #include <linux/percpu-rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/u64_stats_sync.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup.h b/include/linux/cgroup.h
index 24dcff53bd05..19a5e801f77d 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/ns_common.h>
 #include <linux/nsproxy.h>
 #include <linux/user_namespace.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
 #include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <linux/kernel_stat.h>
 
diff --git a/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h b/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h
index dd2f19ea08bd..ded13def0acd 100644
--- a/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h
+++ b/include/linux/percpu-refcount.h
@@ -50,74 +50,12 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_PERCPU_REFCOUNT_H
 #define _LINUX_PERCPU_REFCOUNT_H
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount_types.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/gfp_types.h>
 
-struct percpu_ref;
-typedef void (percpu_ref_func_t)(struct percpu_ref *);
-
-/* flags set in the lower bits of percpu_ref->percpu_count_ptr */
-enum {
-	__PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC	= 1LU << 0,	/* operating in atomic mode */
-	__PERCPU_REF_DEAD	= 1LU << 1,	/* (being) killed */
-	__PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC_DEAD = __PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC | __PERCPU_REF_DEAD,
-
-	__PERCPU_REF_FLAG_BITS	= 2,
-};
-
-/* @flags for percpu_ref_init() */
-enum {
-	/*
-	 * Start w/ ref == 1 in atomic mode.  Can be switched to percpu
-	 * operation using percpu_ref_switch_to_percpu().  If initialized
-	 * with this flag, the ref will stay in atomic mode until
-	 * percpu_ref_switch_to_percpu() is invoked on it.
-	 * Implies ALLOW_REINIT.
-	 */
-	PERCPU_REF_INIT_ATOMIC	= 1 << 0,
-
-	/*
-	 * Start dead w/ ref == 0 in atomic mode.  Must be revived with
-	 * percpu_ref_reinit() before used.  Implies INIT_ATOMIC and
-	 * ALLOW_REINIT.
-	 */
-	PERCPU_REF_INIT_DEAD	= 1 << 1,
-
-	/*
-	 * Allow switching from atomic mode to percpu mode.
-	 */
-	PERCPU_REF_ALLOW_REINIT	= 1 << 2,
-};
-
-struct percpu_ref_data {
-	atomic_long_t		count;
-	percpu_ref_func_t	*release;
-	percpu_ref_func_t	*confirm_switch;
-	bool			force_atomic:1;
-	bool			allow_reinit:1;
-	struct rcu_head		rcu;
-	struct percpu_ref	*ref;
-};
-
-struct percpu_ref {
-	/*
-	 * The low bit of the pointer indicates whether the ref is in percpu
-	 * mode; if set, then get/put will manipulate the atomic_t.
-	 */
-	unsigned long		percpu_count_ptr;
-
-	/*
-	 * 'percpu_ref' is often embedded into user structure, and only
-	 * 'percpu_count_ptr' is required in fast path, move other fields
-	 * into 'percpu_ref_data', so we can reduce memory footprint in
-	 * fast path.
-	 */
-	struct percpu_ref_data  *data;
-};
-
 int __must_check percpu_ref_init(struct percpu_ref *ref,
 				 percpu_ref_func_t *release, unsigned int flags,
 				 gfp_t gfp);
diff --git a/include/linux/percpu-refcount_types.h b/include/linux/percpu-refcount_types.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9f4f93e8faaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/percpu-refcount_types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef _LINUX_PERCPU_REFCOUNT_TYPES_H
+#define _LINUX_PERCPU_REFCOUNT_TYPES_H
+
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct percpu_ref;
+typedef void (percpu_ref_func_t)(struct percpu_ref *);
+
+/* flags set in the lower bits of percpu_ref->percpu_count_ptr */
+enum {
+	__PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC	= 1LU << 0,	/* operating in atomic mode */
+	__PERCPU_REF_DEAD	= 1LU << 1,	/* (being) killed */
+	__PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC_DEAD = __PERCPU_REF_ATOMIC | __PERCPU_REF_DEAD,
+
+	__PERCPU_REF_FLAG_BITS	= 2,
+};
+
+/* @flags for percpu_ref_init() */
+enum {
+	/*
+	 * Start w/ ref == 1 in atomic mode.  Can be switched to percpu
+	 * operation using percpu_ref_switch_to_percpu().  If initialized
+	 * with this flag, the ref will stay in atomic mode until
+	 * percpu_ref_switch_to_percpu() is invoked on it.
+	 * Implies ALLOW_REINIT.
+	 */
+	PERCPU_REF_INIT_ATOMIC	= 1 << 0,
+
+	/*
+	 * Start dead w/ ref == 0 in atomic mode.  Must be revived with
+	 * percpu_ref_reinit() before used.  Implies INIT_ATOMIC and
+	 * ALLOW_REINIT.
+	 */
+	PERCPU_REF_INIT_DEAD	= 1 << 1,
+
+	/*
+	 * Allow switching from atomic mode to percpu mode.
+	 */
+	PERCPU_REF_ALLOW_REINIT	= 1 << 2,
+};
+
+struct percpu_ref_data {
+	atomic_long_t		count;
+	percpu_ref_func_t	*release;
+	percpu_ref_func_t	*confirm_switch;
+	bool			force_atomic:1;
+	bool			allow_reinit:1;
+	struct rcu_head		rcu;
+	struct percpu_ref	*ref;
+};
+
+struct percpu_ref {
+	/*
+	 * The low bit of the pointer indicates whether the ref is in percpu
+	 * mode; if set, then get/put will manipulate the atomic_t.
+	 */
+	unsigned long		percpu_count_ptr;
+
+	/*
+	 * 'percpu_ref' is often embedded into user structure, and only
+	 * 'percpu_count_ptr' is required in fast path, move other fields
+	 * into 'percpu_ref_data', so we can reduce memory footprint in
+	 * fast path.
+	 */
+	struct percpu_ref_data  *data;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/linux/slab.h b/include/linux/slab.h
index a7ee429c0535..df92bb41affb 100644
--- a/include/linux/slab.h
+++ b/include/linux/slab.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <linux/log2.h>
 #include <linux/overflow.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
 #include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/hash.h>
 #include <linux/mmzone.h>
diff --git a/include/target/target_core_base.h b/include/target/target_core_base.h
index 5b9156adceca..1598a4062398 100644
--- a/include/target/target_core_base.h
+++ b/include/target/target_core_base.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <linux/configfs.h>      /* struct config_group */
 #include <linux/dma-direction.h> /* enum dma_data_direction */
 #include <linux/sbitmap.h>
-#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount_types.h>
 #include <linux/semaphore.h>     /* struct semaphore */
 #include <linux/completion_types.h>
 
