diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index 9d4c84f7485f6412231fdad9703202cfae0a4393..b645f9228ed77b90ac6d4791e1b0ab27056a066b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ serial_omap_type(struct uart_port *port)
 
 #define BOTH_EMPTY (UART_LSR_TEMT | UART_LSR_THRE)
 
-static inline void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_omap_port *up)
+static void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_omap_port *up)
 {
 	unsigned int status, tmout = 10000;