diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
index e49bad261a76d7b38bfcd111cce2ba6e99b25c39..eb5cb603bc52990f48cbf1f55c8485f1c641b6b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c
@@ -3602,7 +3602,7 @@ il_is_ht40_tx_allowed(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(il_is_ht40_tx_allowed);
 
-static u16
+static u16 noinline
 il_adjust_beacon_interval(u16 beacon_val, u16 max_beacon_val)
 {
 	u16 new_val;