diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
index 846a0e727218..f136ef7f23f8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ masquerade_target(struct sk_buff **pskb,
 	return nf_nat_setup_info(ct, &newrange, hooknum);
 }
 
-static inline int
+static int
 device_cmp(struct nf_conn *i, void *ifindex)
 {
 	const struct nf_conn_nat *nat = nfct_nat(i);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
index fc3d9437beba..ea1a07c74fe3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static bool ipt_dnat_checkentry(const char *tablename,
 	return true;
 }
 
-inline unsigned int
+unsigned int
 alloc_null_binding(struct nf_conn *ct, unsigned int hooknum)
 {
 	/* Force range to this IP; let proto decide mapping for