diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/sa11x0-serial.h b/include/linux/platform_data/sa11x0-serial.h
index 4504d5d592f0..009e1d83fe39 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_data/sa11x0-serial.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/sa11x0-serial.h
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ struct sa1100_port_fns {
 void sa1100_register_uart_fns(struct sa1100_port_fns *fns);
 void sa1100_register_uart(int idx, int port);
 #else
-#define sa1100_register_uart_fns(fns) do { } while (0)
-#define sa1100_register_uart(idx,port) do { } while (0)
+static inline void sa1100_register_uart_fns(struct sa1100_port_fns *fns)
+{
+}
+static inline void sa1100_register_uart(int idx, int port)
+{
+}
 #endif
 
 #endif