diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l4proto.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l4proto.h
index 7f2f43c77284..debdaf75cecf 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l4proto.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_l4proto.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ extern const struct nla_policy nf_ct_port_nla_policy[];
 	 && net_ratelimit())
 #endif
 #else
-#define LOG_INVALID(net, proto) 0
+static inline int LOG_INVALID(struct net *net, int proto) { return 0; }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */
 
 #endif /*_NF_CONNTRACK_PROTOCOL_H*/