diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c
index ef130aea42..b1d8721213 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 /* Lowlevel init isn't used on i.MX28, so just have a dummy here */
-inline void lowlevel_init(void) {}
+void lowlevel_init(void) {}
 
 void reset_cpu(ulong ignored) __attribute__((noreturn));