diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
index 5c24a7b35166..b222a3595946 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(mds_idle_clear);
  * combination with microcode which triggers a CPU buffer flush when the
  * instruction is executed.
  */
-static inline void mds_clear_cpu_buffers(void)
+static __always_inline void mds_clear_cpu_buffers(void)
 {
 	static const u16 ds = __KERNEL_DS;
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static inline void mds_clear_cpu_buffers(void)
  *
  * Clear CPU buffers if the corresponding static key is enabled
  */
-static inline void mds_user_clear_cpu_buffers(void)
+static __always_inline void mds_user_clear_cpu_buffers(void)
 {
 	if (static_branch_likely(&mds_user_clear))
 		mds_clear_cpu_buffers();