diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
index 4079ec56f5f9..b384060e3b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static struct uart_driver vt8500_uart_driver;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_VT8500_CONSOLE
 
-static inline void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_port *port)
+static void wait_for_xmitr(struct uart_port *port)
 {
 	unsigned int status, tmout = 10000;