diff --git a/gdb/utils.c b/gdb/utils.c
index 5c110daa4ae..74917f25ab9 100644
--- a/gdb/utils.c
+++ b/gdb/utils.c
@@ -3099,14 +3099,6 @@ strcmp_iw_ordered (const char *string1, const char *string2)
     }
 }
 
-/* See utils.h.  */
-
-bool
-streq (const char *lhs, const char *rhs)
-{
-  return !strcmp (lhs, rhs);
-}
-
 
 
 static void
diff --git a/gdb/utils.h b/gdb/utils.h
index ad7c94988b7..509361dc429 100644
--- a/gdb/utils.h
+++ b/gdb/utils.h
@@ -98,18 +98,6 @@ extern int strcmp_iw (const char *string1, const char *string2);
 
 extern int strcmp_iw_ordered (const char *, const char *);
 
-/* Return true if the strings are equal.  */
-
-extern bool streq (const char *, const char *);
-
-/* Compare C strings for std::sort.  */
-
-static inline bool
-compare_cstrings (const char *str1, const char *str2)
-{
-  return strcmp (str1, str2) < 0;
-}
-
 /* Reset the prompt_for_continue clock.  */
 void reset_prompt_for_continue_wait_time (void);
 /* Return the time spent in prompt_for_continue.  */
diff --git a/gdbsupport/common-utils.h b/gdbsupport/common-utils.h
index 8a9448a638b..92d7caaf1ec 100644
--- a/gdbsupport/common-utils.h
+++ b/gdbsupport/common-utils.h
@@ -93,6 +93,22 @@ startswith (gdb::string_view string, gdb::string_view pattern)
 	  && strncmp (string.data (), pattern.data (), pattern.length ()) == 0);
 }
 
+/* Return true if the strings are equal.  */
+
+static inline bool
+streq (const char *lhs, const char *rhs)
+{
+  return strcmp (lhs, rhs) == 0;
+}
+
+/* Compare C strings for std::sort.  */
+
+static inline bool
+compare_cstrings (const char *str1, const char *str2)
+{
+  return strcmp (str1, str2) < 0;
+}
+
 ULONGEST strtoulst (const char *num, const char **trailer, int base);
 
 /* Skip leading whitespace characters in INP, returning an updated