diff --git a/rust/helpers/refcount.c b/rust/helpers/refcount.c
index d175898ad7b8..36334a674ee4 100644
--- a/rust/helpers/refcount.c
+++ b/rust/helpers/refcount.c
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@
 
 #include <linux/refcount.h>
 
-refcount_t rust_helper_REFCOUNT_INIT(int n)
+__rust_helper refcount_t rust_helper_REFCOUNT_INIT(int n)
 {
 	return (refcount_t)REFCOUNT_INIT(n);
 }
 
-void rust_helper_refcount_set(refcount_t *r, int n)
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_refcount_set(refcount_t *r, int n)
 {
 	refcount_set(r, n);
 }
 
-void rust_helper_refcount_inc(refcount_t *r)
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_refcount_inc(refcount_t *r)
 {
 	refcount_inc(r);
 }
 
-void rust_helper_refcount_dec(refcount_t *r)
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_refcount_dec(refcount_t *r)
 {
 	refcount_dec(r);
 }
 
-bool rust_helper_refcount_dec_and_test(refcount_t *r)
+__rust_helper bool rust_helper_refcount_dec_and_test(refcount_t *r)
 {
 	return refcount_dec_and_test(r);
 }