diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.h b/drivers/net/gianfar.h
index 94a91da84fbb..cb9d66ac3ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.h
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.h
@@ -718,14 +718,14 @@ struct gfar_private {
 	uint32_t msg_enable;
 };
 
-extern inline u32 gfar_read(volatile unsigned *addr)
+static inline u32 gfar_read(volatile unsigned *addr)
 {
 	u32 val;
 	val = in_be32(addr);
 	return val;
 }
 
-extern inline void gfar_write(volatile unsigned *addr, u32 val)
+static inline void gfar_write(volatile unsigned *addr, u32 val)
 {
 	out_be32(addr, val);
 }