diff --git a/crypto/aes/asm/aes-x86_64.pl b/crypto/aes/asm/aes-x86_64.pl
index f1afbfb..4b6e1b4 100644
--- a/crypto/aes/asm/aes-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/aes/asm/aes-x86_64.pl
@@ -1283,7 +1283,6 @@
 .align	16
 .globl asm_AES_set_encrypt_key
 .type  asm_AES_set_encrypt_key,\@function,3
-.hidden asm_AES_set_encrypt_key
 asm_AES_set_encrypt_key:
 	push	%rbx
 	push	%rbp
@@ -1549,7 +1548,6 @@
 .align	16
 .globl asm_AES_set_decrypt_key
 .type  asm_AES_set_decrypt_key,\@function,3
-.hidden asm_AES_set_decrypt_key
 asm_AES_set_decrypt_key:
 	push	%rbx
 	push	%rbp
diff --git a/crypto/aes/asm/aesni-x86_64.pl b/crypto/aes/asm/aesni-x86_64.pl
index 918e125..5f61746 100644
--- a/crypto/aes/asm/aesni-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/aes/asm/aesni-x86_64.pl
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${PREFIX}_encrypt
 .type	${PREFIX}_encrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_encrypt
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_encrypt:
 	movups	($inp),$inout0		# load input
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@
 
 .globl	${PREFIX}_decrypt
 .type	${PREFIX}_decrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_decrypt
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_decrypt:
 	movups	($inp),$inout0		# load input
@@ -584,7 +582,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_ecb_encrypt
 .type	aesni_ecb_encrypt,\@function,5
-.hidden	aesni_ecb_encrypt
 .align	16
 aesni_ecb_encrypt:
 ___
@@ -909,7 +906,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_ccm64_encrypt_blocks
 .type	aesni_ccm64_encrypt_blocks,\@function,6
-.hidden	aesni_ccm64_encrypt_blocks
 .align	16
 aesni_ccm64_encrypt_blocks:
 ___
@@ -990,7 +986,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_ccm64_decrypt_blocks
 .type	aesni_ccm64_decrypt_blocks,\@function,6
-.hidden	aesni_ccm64_decrypt_blocks
 .align	16
 aesni_ccm64_decrypt_blocks:
 ___
@@ -1105,7 +1100,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_ctr32_encrypt_blocks
 .type	aesni_ctr32_encrypt_blocks,\@function,5
-.hidden	aesni_ctr32_encrypt_blocks
 .align	16
 aesni_ctr32_encrypt_blocks:
 	lea	(%rsp),%rax
@@ -1617,7 +1611,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_xts_encrypt
 .type	aesni_xts_encrypt,\@function,6
-.hidden	aesni_xts_encrypt
 .align	16
 aesni_xts_encrypt:
 	lea	(%rsp),%rax
@@ -2052,7 +2045,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_xts_decrypt
 .type	aesni_xts_decrypt,\@function,6
-.hidden	aesni_xts_decrypt
 .align	16
 aesni_xts_decrypt:
 	lea	(%rsp),%rax
@@ -2524,7 +2516,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt
 .type	${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt,\@function,6
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt:
 	test	$len,$len		# check length
@@ -2982,7 +2973,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key
 .type	${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key:
 	.byte	0x48,0x83,0xEC,0x08	# sub rsp,8
@@ -3033,7 +3023,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key
 .type	${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key:
 __aesni_set_encrypt_key:
diff --git a/crypto/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl b/crypto/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl
index 1e3d662..1e93f86 100644
--- a/crypto/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl
+++ b/crypto/aes/asm/aesv8-armx.pl
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 
 .globl	${prefix}_set_encrypt_key
 .type	${prefix}_set_encrypt_key,%function
-.hidden	${prefix}_set_encrypt_key
 .align	5
 ${prefix}_set_encrypt_key:
 .Lenc_key:
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@
 
 .globl	${prefix}_set_decrypt_key
 .type	${prefix}_set_decrypt_key,%function
-.hidden	${prefix}_set_decrypt_key
 .align	5
 ${prefix}_set_decrypt_key:
 ___
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${prefix}_${dir}crypt
 .type	${prefix}_${dir}crypt,%function
-.hidden	${prefix}_${dir}crypt
 .align	5
 ${prefix}_${dir}crypt:
 	ldr	$rounds,[$key,#240]
@@ -345,7 +342,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${prefix}_cbc_encrypt
 .type	${prefix}_cbc_encrypt,%function
-.hidden	${prefix}_cbc_encrypt
 .align	5
 ${prefix}_cbc_encrypt:
 ___
@@ -653,7 +649,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${prefix}_ctr32_encrypt_blocks
 .type	${prefix}_ctr32_encrypt_blocks,%function
-.hidden	${prefix}_ctr32_encrypt_blocks
 .align	5
 ${prefix}_ctr32_encrypt_blocks:
 ___
diff --git a/crypto/aes/asm/bsaes-x86_64.pl b/crypto/aes/asm/bsaes-x86_64.pl
index 8c6e66a..3f7d33c 100644
--- a/crypto/aes/asm/bsaes-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/aes/asm/bsaes-x86_64.pl
@@ -1049,7 +1049,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	bsaes_enc_key_convert
 .type	bsaes_enc_key_convert,\@function,2
-.hidden	bsaes_enc_key_convert
 .align	16
 bsaes_enc_key_convert:
 	mov	240($inp),%r10d		# pass rounds
@@ -1063,7 +1062,6 @@
 
 .globl	bsaes_encrypt_128
 .type	bsaes_encrypt_128,\@function,4
-.hidden	bsaes_encrypt_128
 .align	16
 bsaes_encrypt_128:
 .Lenc128_loop:
@@ -1097,7 +1095,6 @@
 
 .globl	bsaes_dec_key_convert
 .type	bsaes_dec_key_convert,\@function,2
-.hidden	bsaes_dec_key_convert
 .align	16
 bsaes_dec_key_convert:
 	mov	240($inp),%r10d		# pass rounds
@@ -1112,7 +1109,6 @@
 
 .globl	bsaes_decrypt_128
 .type	bsaes_decrypt_128,\@function,4
-.hidden	bsaes_decrypt_128
 .align	16
 bsaes_decrypt_128:
 .Ldec128_loop:
@@ -1158,7 +1154,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	bsaes_ecb_encrypt_blocks
 .type	bsaes_ecb_encrypt_blocks,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	bsaes_ecb_encrypt_blocks
 .align	16
 bsaes_ecb_encrypt_blocks:
 	mov	%rsp, %rax
@@ -1360,7 +1355,6 @@
 
 .globl	bsaes_ecb_decrypt_blocks
 .type	bsaes_ecb_decrypt_blocks,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	bsaes_ecb_decrypt_blocks
 .align	16
 bsaes_ecb_decrypt_blocks:
 	mov	%rsp, %rax
@@ -1566,7 +1560,6 @@
 .extern	asm_AES_cbc_encrypt
 .globl	bsaes_cbc_encrypt
 .type	bsaes_cbc_encrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	bsaes_cbc_encrypt
 .align	16
 bsaes_cbc_encrypt:
 ___
@@ -1854,7 +1847,6 @@
 
 .globl	bsaes_ctr32_encrypt_blocks
 .type	bsaes_ctr32_encrypt_blocks,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	bsaes_ctr32_encrypt_blocks
 .align	16
 bsaes_ctr32_encrypt_blocks:
 	mov	%rsp, %rax
@@ -2096,7 +2088,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	bsaes_xts_encrypt
 .type	bsaes_xts_encrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	bsaes_xts_encrypt
 .align	16
 bsaes_xts_encrypt:
 	mov	%rsp, %rax
@@ -2478,7 +2469,6 @@
 
 .globl	bsaes_xts_decrypt
 .type	bsaes_xts_decrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	bsaes_xts_decrypt
 .align	16
 bsaes_xts_decrypt:
 	mov	%rsp, %rax
diff --git a/crypto/aes/asm/vpaes-x86_64.pl b/crypto/aes/asm/vpaes-x86_64.pl
index a647b92..f2ef318 100644
--- a/crypto/aes/asm/vpaes-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/aes/asm/vpaes-x86_64.pl
@@ -671,7 +671,6 @@
 #
 .globl	${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key
 .type	${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key,\@function,3
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_set_encrypt_key:
 ___
@@ -720,7 +719,6 @@
 
 .globl	${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key
 .type	${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key,\@function,3
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_set_decrypt_key:
 ___
@@ -774,7 +772,6 @@
 
 .globl	${PREFIX}_encrypt
 .type	${PREFIX}_encrypt,\@function,3
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_encrypt
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_encrypt:
 ___
@@ -818,7 +815,6 @@
 
 .globl	${PREFIX}_decrypt
 .type	${PREFIX}_decrypt,\@function,3
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_decrypt
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_decrypt:
 ___
@@ -868,7 +864,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt
 .type	${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt,\@function,6
-.hidden	${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt
 .align	16
 ${PREFIX}_cbc_encrypt:
 	xchg	$key,$len
diff --git a/crypto/bn/asm/rsaz-avx2.pl b/crypto/bn/asm/rsaz-avx2.pl
index 9a9223b..3b6ccf8 100644
--- a/crypto/bn/asm/rsaz-avx2.pl
+++ b/crypto/bn/asm/rsaz-avx2.pl
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
 
 .globl	rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2,\@function,5
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2
 .align	64
 rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2:		# 702 cycles, 14% faster than rsaz_1024_mul_avx2
 	lea	(%rsp), %rax
@@ -892,7 +891,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	rsaz_1024_mul_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_mul_avx2,\@function,5
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_mul_avx2
 .align	64
 rsaz_1024_mul_avx2:
 	lea	(%rsp), %rax
@@ -1486,7 +1484,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	rsaz_1024_red2norm_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_red2norm_avx2,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_red2norm_avx2
 .align	32
 rsaz_1024_red2norm_avx2:
 	sub	\$-128,$inp	# size optimization
@@ -1526,7 +1523,6 @@
 
 .globl	rsaz_1024_norm2red_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_norm2red_avx2,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_norm2red_avx2
 .align	32
 rsaz_1024_norm2red_avx2:
 	sub	\$-128,$out	# size optimization
@@ -1569,7 +1565,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	rsaz_1024_scatter5_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_scatter5_avx2,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_scatter5_avx2
 .align	32
 rsaz_1024_scatter5_avx2:
 	vzeroupper
@@ -1595,7 +1590,6 @@
 
 .globl	rsaz_1024_gather5_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_gather5_avx2,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_gather5_avx2
 .align	32
 rsaz_1024_gather5_avx2:
 ___
@@ -1690,7 +1684,6 @@
 .extern	OPENSSL_ia32cap_P
 .globl	rsaz_avx2_eligible
 .type	rsaz_avx2_eligible,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	rsaz_avx2_eligible
 .align	32
 rsaz_avx2_eligible:
 	mov	OPENSSL_ia32cap_P+8(%rip),%eax
@@ -1878,7 +1871,6 @@
 
 .globl	rsaz_avx2_eligible
 .type	rsaz_avx2_eligible,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	rsaz_avx2_eligible
 rsaz_avx2_eligible:
 	xor	%eax,%eax
 	ret
@@ -1890,12 +1882,6 @@
 .globl	rsaz_1024_red2norm_avx2
 .globl	rsaz_1024_scatter5_avx2
 .globl	rsaz_1024_gather5_avx2
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_mul_avx2
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_norm2red_avx2
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_red2norm_avx2
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_scatter5_avx2
-.hidden	rsaz_1024_gather5_avx2
 .type	rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2,\@abi-omnipotent
 rsaz_1024_sqr_avx2:
 rsaz_1024_mul_avx2:
diff --git a/crypto/bn/asm/x86_64-mont.pl b/crypto/bn/asm/x86_64-mont.pl
index 38af80a..39476ab 100644
--- a/crypto/bn/asm/x86_64-mont.pl
+++ b/crypto/bn/asm/x86_64-mont.pl
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
 
 .globl	bn_mul_mont
 .type	bn_mul_mont,\@function,6
-.hidden	bn_mul_mont
 .align	16
 bn_mul_mont:
 	test	\$3,${num}d
diff --git a/crypto/cpu-x86_64-asm.pl b/crypto/cpu-x86_64-asm.pl
index af1c7a5..89d7a6c 100644
--- a/crypto/cpu-x86_64-asm.pl
+++ b/crypto/cpu-x86_64-asm.pl
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 .globl	OPENSSL_ia32_cpuid
 .type	OPENSSL_ia32_cpuid,\@function,1
-.hidden	OPENSSL_ia32_cpuid
 .align	16
 OPENSSL_ia32_cpuid:
 	# On Windows, $arg1 is rcx, but that will be clobbered. So make Windows
diff --git a/crypto/md5/asm/md5-x86_64.pl b/crypto/md5/asm/md5-x86_64.pl
index 45f23c0..77a6e01 100644
--- a/crypto/md5/asm/md5-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/md5/asm/md5-x86_64.pl
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
 
 .globl md5_block_asm_data_order
 .type md5_block_asm_data_order,\@function,3
-.hidden md5_block_asm_data_order
 md5_block_asm_data_order:
 	push	%rbp
 	push	%rbx
diff --git a/crypto/modes/asm/aesni-gcm-x86_64.pl b/crypto/modes/asm/aesni-gcm-x86_64.pl
index f4ff1f5..7e4e04e 100644
--- a/crypto/modes/asm/aesni-gcm-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/modes/asm/aesni-gcm-x86_64.pl
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	aesni_gcm_decrypt
 .type	aesni_gcm_decrypt,\@function,6
-.hidden	aesni_gcm_decrypt
 .align	32
 aesni_gcm_decrypt:
 	xor	$ret,$ret
@@ -608,7 +607,6 @@
 
 .globl	aesni_gcm_encrypt
 .type	aesni_gcm_encrypt,\@function,6
-.hidden	aesni_gcm_encrypt
 .align	32
 aesni_gcm_encrypt:
 	xor	$ret,$ret
@@ -1038,7 +1036,6 @@
 
 .globl	aesni_gcm_encrypt
 .type	aesni_gcm_encrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	aesni_gcm_encrypt
 aesni_gcm_encrypt:
 	xor	%eax,%eax
 	ret
@@ -1046,7 +1043,6 @@
 
 .globl	aesni_gcm_decrypt
 .type	aesni_gcm_decrypt,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	aesni_gcm_decrypt
 aesni_gcm_decrypt:
 	xor	%eax,%eax
 	ret
diff --git a/crypto/modes/asm/ghash-x86_64.pl b/crypto/modes/asm/ghash-x86_64.pl
index aacce2d..6e656ca 100644
--- a/crypto/modes/asm/ghash-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/modes/asm/ghash-x86_64.pl
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@
 
 .globl	gcm_gmult_4bit
 .type	gcm_gmult_4bit,\@function,2
-.hidden	gcm_gmult_4bit
 .align	16
 gcm_gmult_4bit:
 	push	%rbx
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_ghash_4bit
 .type	gcm_ghash_4bit,\@function,4
-.hidden	gcm_ghash_4bit
 .align	16
 gcm_ghash_4bit:
 	push	%rbx
@@ -484,7 +482,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_init_clmul
 .type	gcm_init_clmul,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	gcm_init_clmul
 .align	16
 gcm_init_clmul:
 .L_init_clmul:
@@ -565,7 +562,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_gmult_clmul
 .type	gcm_gmult_clmul,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	gcm_gmult_clmul
 .align	16
 gcm_gmult_clmul:
 .L_gmult_clmul:
@@ -615,7 +611,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_ghash_clmul
 .type	gcm_ghash_clmul,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	gcm_ghash_clmul
 .align	32
 gcm_ghash_clmul:
 .L_ghash_clmul:
@@ -972,7 +967,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_init_avx
 .type	gcm_init_avx,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	gcm_init_avx
 .align	32
 gcm_init_avx:
 ___
@@ -1115,7 +1109,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_gmult_avx
 .type	gcm_gmult_avx,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	gcm_gmult_avx
 .align	32
 gcm_gmult_avx:
 	jmp	.L_gmult_clmul
@@ -1125,7 +1118,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	gcm_ghash_avx
 .type	gcm_ghash_avx,\@abi-omnipotent
-.hidden	gcm_ghash_avx
 .align	32
 gcm_ghash_avx:
 ___
diff --git a/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-md5-x86_64.pl b/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-md5-x86_64.pl
index 8ebf405..272fa91 100644
--- a/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-md5-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-md5-x86_64.pl
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@
 
 .globl	$func
 .type	$func,\@function,$nargs
-.hidden	$func
 $func:
 	cmp	\$0,$len
 	je	.Labort
diff --git a/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-x86_64.pl b/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-x86_64.pl
index 14e4da1..db46242 100644
--- a/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/rc4/asm/rc4-x86_64.pl
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
 
 .globl	asm_RC4
 .type	asm_RC4,\@function,4
-.hidden	asm_RC4
 .align	16
 asm_RC4:
 	or	$len,$len
@@ -434,7 +433,6 @@
 $code.=<<___;
 .globl	asm_RC4_set_key
 .type	asm_RC4_set_key,\@function,3
-.hidden	asm_RC4_set_key
 .align	16
 asm_RC4_set_key:
 	lea	8($dat),$dat
diff --git a/crypto/sha/asm/sha1-armv8.pl b/crypto/sha/asm/sha1-armv8.pl
index a8efe4f..deb1238 100644
--- a/crypto/sha/asm/sha1-armv8.pl
+++ b/crypto/sha/asm/sha1-armv8.pl
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
 
 .globl	sha1_block_data_order
 .type	sha1_block_data_order,%function
-.hidden	sha1_block_data_order
 .align	6
 sha1_block_data_order:
 	ldr	x16,.LOPENSSL_armcap_P
diff --git a/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-armv8.pl b/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-armv8.pl
index 570b084..5a9c812 100644
--- a/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-armv8.pl
+++ b/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-armv8.pl
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
 
 .globl	$func
 .type	$func,%function
-.hidden	$func
 .align	6
 $func:
 ___
diff --git a/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-x86_64.pl b/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-x86_64.pl
index 93f0c9c..6660a88 100644
--- a/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-x86_64.pl
+++ b/crypto/sha/asm/sha512-x86_64.pl
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@
 .extern	OPENSSL_ia32cap_P
 .globl	$func
 .type	$func,\@function,3
-.hidden	$func
 .align	16
 $func:
 ___