diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index 35264c244cfd919802d37adc193b27b60335d44a..82d7be1655d3bd62ba048d518e2329f2645b204b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Atheros 1000M Ethernet Network Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
 
-static inline void atl1e_setup_mac_ctrl(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter);
+static void atl1e_setup_mac_ctrl(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter);
 
 static const u16
 atl1e_rx_page_vld_regs[AT_MAX_RECEIVE_QUEUE][AT_PAGE_NUM_PER_QUEUE] =
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_dma(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 	return;
 }
 
-static inline void atl1e_setup_mac_ctrl(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
+static void atl1e_setup_mac_ctrl(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u32 value;
 	struct atl1e_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;