diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_t2.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/core_t2.c
index 98d5b6ff8a76..3d72d90624f1 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_t2.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/core_t2.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Code common to all T2 core logic chips.
  */
 
-#define __EXTERN_INLINE
+#define __EXTERN_INLINE inline
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/core_t2.h>
 #undef __EXTERN_INLINE
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
index 5c9c88428124..a1bb1c4a7e93 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Code supporting the Jensen.
  */
-#define __EXTERN_INLINE
+#define __EXTERN_INLINE inline
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/jensen.h>
 #undef  __EXTERN_INLINE