diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index 5fe8461271fc..de0379b6d502 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ static struct hpets *hpets;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef readq
-static unsigned long long __inline readq(void __iomem *addr)
+static inline unsigned long long readq(void __iomem *addr)
 {
 	return readl(addr) | (((unsigned long long)readl(addr + 4)) << 32LL);
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifndef writeq
-static void __inline writeq(unsigned long long v, void __iomem *addr)
+static inline void writeq(unsigned long long v, void __iomem *addr)
 {
 	writel(v & 0xffffffff, addr);
 	writel(v >> 32, addr + 4);