diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
index a1c0a89d9c7f..c28e5c24da16 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static struct uart_ops bcm_uart_ops = {
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_BCM63XX_CONSOLE
-static inline void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_port *port)
+static void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	unsigned int tmout;