diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
index a8153c2aa6fa..61c2b40c802c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 #define __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H
 
 /* SH only supports software counters through this interface. */
-#define set_perf_counter_pending()	do { } while (0)
+static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
 
 #endif /* __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H */