diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
index f065204e401b..95a26fb1626c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 int qla4_8xxx_device_state_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4_8xxx_need_qsnt_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 void qla4_8xxx_clear_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
-inline void qla4_8xxx_set_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+void qla4_8xxx_set_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 
 extern int ql4xextended_error_logging;
 extern int ql4xdiscoverywait;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
index e031a734836e..5d4a3822382d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ static int qla4_8xxx_rcvpeg_ready(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-inline void
+void
 qla4_8xxx_set_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t drv_active;