diff --git a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
index 91729b807c7d..313ef4644069 100644
--- a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
+++ b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void ipxitf_down(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ipx_interfaces_lock);
 }
 
-static __inline__ void __ipxitf_put(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
+static void __ipxitf_put(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&intrfc->refcnt))
 		__ipxitf_down(intrfc);