diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-ixp2000/platform.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-ixp2000/platform.h
index aabeef2454dda21f9738724e2ded7e05ba04a79b..6e5b6a955abec4c62cf9e26975fb4ca35810dc2c 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-ixp2000/platform.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-ixp2000/platform.h
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
+static inline unsigned long ixp2000_reg_read(volatile void *reg)
+{
+	return *((volatile unsigned long *)reg);
+}
+
 static inline void ixp2000_reg_write(volatile void *reg, unsigned long val)
 {
 	*((volatile unsigned long *)reg) = val;
 }
-#define ixp2000_reg_read(reg)	(*((volatile unsigned long *)reg))
 
 /*
  * Boards may multiplex different devices on the 2nd channel of