diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h
index 9c442a82c493ad70ce109dda863ea9e5f80694d4..376a56b093a71c3f59dc6b42b509cdb4f3a1c835 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debug.h
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ void ath10k_debug_read_target_stats(struct ath10k *ar,
 				    struct wmi_stats_event *ev);
 
 #else
-int ath10k_debug_start(struct ath10k *ar)
+static inline int ath10k_debug_start(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ath10k_debug_stop(struct ath10k *ar)
+static inline void ath10k_debug_stop(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 }