diff --git a/lib/hash/meson.build b/lib/hash/meson.build
index e56ee8572564..c345c6f561fc 100644
--- a/lib/hash/meson.build
+++ b/lib/hash/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ indirect_headers += files(
 
 sources = files(
     'rte_cuckoo_hash.c',
+    'rte_hash_crc.c',
     'rte_fbk_hash.c',
     'rte_thash.c',
     'rte_thash_gfni.c'
diff --git a/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.c b/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c59eebccb1eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <rte_cpuflags.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+
+#include "rte_hash_crc.h"
+
+/**
+ * Allow or disallow use of SSE4.2/ARMv8 intrinsics for CRC32 hash
+ * calculation.
+ *
+ * @param alg
+ *   An OR of following flags:
+ *   - (CRC32_SW) Don't use SSE4.2/ARMv8 intrinsics (default non-[x86/ARMv8])
+ *   - (CRC32_SSE42) Use SSE4.2 intrinsics if available
+ *   - (CRC32_SSE42_x64) Use 64-bit SSE4.2 intrinsic if available (default x86)
+ *   - (CRC32_ARM64) Use ARMv8 CRC intrinsic if available (default ARMv8)
+ *
+ */
+void
+rte_hash_crc_set_alg(uint8_t alg)
+{
+	crc32_alg = CRC32_SW;
+
+	if (alg == CRC32_SW)
+		return;
+
+#if defined RTE_ARCH_X86
+	if (!(alg & CRC32_SSE42_x64))
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, HASH,
+			"Unsupported CRC32 algorithm requested using CRC32_x64/CRC32_SSE42\n");
+	if (!rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_EM64T) || alg == CRC32_SSE42)
+		crc32_alg = CRC32_SSE42;
+	else
+		crc32_alg = CRC32_SSE42_x64;
+#endif
+
+#if defined RTE_ARCH_ARM64
+	if (!(alg & CRC32_ARM64))
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, HASH,
+			"Unsupported CRC32 algorithm requested using CRC32_ARM64\n");
+	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_CRC32))
+		crc32_alg = CRC32_ARM64;
+#endif
+
+	if (crc32_alg == CRC32_SW)
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, HASH,
+			"Unsupported CRC32 algorithm requested using CRC32_SW\n");
+}
+
+/* Setting the best available algorithm */
+RTE_INIT(rte_hash_crc_init_alg)
+{
+#if defined(RTE_ARCH_X86)
+	rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_SSE42_x64);
+#elif defined(RTE_ARCH_ARM64) && defined(__ARM_FEATURE_CRC32)
+	rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_ARM64);
+#else
+	rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_SW);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.h b/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.h
index 0249ad16c5b6..e4acd99a0c81 100644
--- a/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.h
+++ b/lib/hash/rte_hash_crc.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_config.h>
-#include <rte_cpuflags.h>
-#include <rte_log.h>
 
 #include "rte_crc_sw.h"
 
@@ -53,48 +51,8 @@ static uint8_t crc32_alg = CRC32_SW;
  *   - (CRC32_ARM64) Use ARMv8 CRC intrinsic if available (default ARMv8)
  *
  */
-static inline void
-rte_hash_crc_set_alg(uint8_t alg)
-{
-	crc32_alg = CRC32_SW;
-
-	if (alg == CRC32_SW)
-		return;
-
-#if defined RTE_ARCH_X86
-	if (!(alg & CRC32_SSE42_x64))
-		RTE_LOG(WARNING, HASH,
-			"Unsupported CRC32 algorithm requested using CRC32_x64/CRC32_SSE42\n");
-	if (!rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_EM64T) || alg == CRC32_SSE42)
-		crc32_alg = CRC32_SSE42;
-	else
-		crc32_alg = CRC32_SSE42_x64;
-#endif
-
-#if defined RTE_ARCH_ARM64
-	if (!(alg & CRC32_ARM64))
-		RTE_LOG(WARNING, HASH,
-			"Unsupported CRC32 algorithm requested using CRC32_ARM64\n");
-	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_CRC32))
-		crc32_alg = CRC32_ARM64;
-#endif
-
-	if (crc32_alg == CRC32_SW)
-		RTE_LOG(WARNING, HASH,
-			"Unsupported CRC32 algorithm requested using CRC32_SW\n");
-}
-
-/* Setting the best available algorithm */
-RTE_INIT(rte_hash_crc_init_alg)
-{
-#if defined(RTE_ARCH_X86)
-	rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_SSE42_x64);
-#elif defined(RTE_ARCH_ARM64) && defined(__ARM_FEATURE_CRC32)
-	rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_ARM64);
-#else
-	rte_hash_crc_set_alg(CRC32_SW);
-#endif
-}
+void
+rte_hash_crc_set_alg(uint8_t alg);
 
 #ifdef __DOXYGEN__
 
diff --git a/lib/hash/version.map b/lib/hash/version.map
index f03b047b2eec..a1d81835399c 100644
--- a/lib/hash/version.map
+++ b/lib/hash/version.map
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ DPDK_23 {
 	rte_hash_add_key_with_hash;
 	rte_hash_add_key_with_hash_data;
 	rte_hash_count;
+	rte_hash_crc_set_alg;
 	rte_hash_create;
 	rte_hash_del_key;
 	rte_hash_del_key_with_hash;
