diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
index 2c656ef49473..39632d941354 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ extern int posix_acl_default_exists(struct inode *inode);
 extern const struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler;
 extern const struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler;
 #else
-# define xfs_get_acl(inode, type)			NULL
+static inline struct posix_acl *xfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
 # define xfs_inherit_acl(inode, default_acl)		0
 # define xfs_acl_chmod(inode)				0
 # define posix_acl_access_exists(inode)			0