diff --git a/arch/metag/include/asm/irq.h b/arch/metag/include/asm/irq.h
index ad6bd0edbc3b..6ac6d4a051dd 100644
--- a/arch/metag/include/asm/irq.h
+++ b/arch/metag/include/asm/irq.h
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ extern void irq_ctx_init(int cpu);
 extern void irq_ctx_exit(int cpu);
 # define __ARCH_HAS_DO_SOFTIRQ
 #else
-# define irq_ctx_init(cpu) do { } while (0)
-# define irq_ctx_exit(cpu) do { } while (0)
+static inline void irq_ctx_init(int cpu)
+{
+}
+static inline void irq_ctx_exit(int cpu)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
 void tbi_startup_interrupt(int);