diff --git a/src/digest.rs b/src/digest.rs
index 23145ebdc1..9922a37c47 100644
--- a/src/digest.rs
+++ b/src/digest.rs
@@ -324,6 +324,16 @@ impl Digest {
         ctx.try_finish(cpu)
     }
 
+    #[cold]
+    #[inline(never)]
+    pub(crate) fn compute_from_cold(
+        algorithm: &'static Algorithm,
+        data: &[u8],
+        cpu: cpu::Features,
+    ) -> Result<Self, FinishError> {
+        Self::compute_from(algorithm, data, cpu)
+    }
+
     /// The algorithm that was used to calculate the digest value.
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn algorithm(&self) -> &'static Algorithm {
diff --git a/src/hmac.rs b/src/hmac.rs
index c7d0d62c4c..086cfc12be 100644
--- a/src/hmac.rs
+++ b/src/hmac.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ impl Key {
         let key_value = if key_value.len() <= block_len {
             key_value
         } else {
-            key_hash = Digest::compute_from(digest_alg, key_value, cpu_features)?;
+            key_hash = Digest::compute_from_cold(digest_alg, key_value, cpu_features)?;
             key_hash.as_ref()
         };