diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mrst.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mrst.h
index 16350740edf6..33fc2966beb7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mrst.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mrst.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ enum mrst_cpu_type {
 };
 
 extern enum mrst_cpu_type __mrst_cpu_chip;
-static enum mrst_cpu_type mrst_identify_cpu(void)
+static inline enum mrst_cpu_type mrst_identify_cpu(void)
 {
 	return __mrst_cpu_chip;
 }