diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h
index f6de1ccb4a..a85c5aeef9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern struct bsel bsel_str[];
 #ifdef CONFIG_FPGA
 void socfpga_fpga_add(void *fpga_desc);
 #else
-inline void socfpga_fpga_add(void *fpga_desc) {}
+static inline void socfpga_fpga_add(void *fpga_desc) {}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_GEN5