diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/xsave.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/xsave.h
index bbebd6e0a9ce67837b17477f5bc5d1831a3d60a1..7e7a79ada6584fa4161e285f1f32181a29baa70e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/xsave.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/xsave.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ extern int init_fpu(struct task_struct *child);
  * This function is called only during boot time when x86 caps are not set
  * up and alternative can not be used yet.
  */
-static int xsave_state_booting(struct xsave_struct *fx, u64 mask)
+static inline int xsave_state_booting(struct xsave_struct *fx, u64 mask)
 {
 	u32 lmask = mask;
 	u32 hmask = mask >> 32;