diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index d6ea0c473ed7..718b198d3992 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_eq_get(struct lpfc_queue *q)
  * @q: The Event Queue to disable interrupts
  *
  **/
-inline void
+void
 lpfc_sli4_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *q)
 {
 	struct lpfc_register doorbell;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *q)
  * @q: The Event Queue to disable interrupts
  *
  **/
-inline void
+void
 lpfc_sli4_if6_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *q)
 {
 	struct lpfc_register doorbell;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli4.h b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli4.h
index 20bc6d3d0653..8e4fd1a98023 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli4.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli4.h
@@ -1058,12 +1058,12 @@ void lpfc_sli_remove_dflt_fcf(struct lpfc_hba *);
 int lpfc_sli4_get_els_iocb_cnt(struct lpfc_hba *);
 int lpfc_sli4_get_iocb_cnt(struct lpfc_hba *phba);
 int lpfc_sli4_init_vpi(struct lpfc_vport *);
-inline void lpfc_sli4_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *);
+void lpfc_sli4_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *);
 void lpfc_sli4_write_cq_db(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_queue *q,
 			   uint32_t count, bool arm);
 void lpfc_sli4_write_eq_db(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_queue *q,
 			   uint32_t count, bool arm);
-inline void lpfc_sli4_if6_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *q);
+void lpfc_sli4_if6_eq_clr_intr(struct lpfc_queue *q);
 void lpfc_sli4_if6_write_cq_db(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_queue *q,
 			       uint32_t count, bool arm);
 void lpfc_sli4_if6_write_eq_db(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_queue *q,