diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
index a17bea95b0c5..5ad271efbd45 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h
@@ -1410,9 +1410,9 @@ void mpt3sas_trigger_mpi(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 ioc_status,
 u8 mpt3sas_get_num_volumes(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc);
 void mpt3sas_init_warpdrive_properties(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc,
 	struct _raid_device *raid_device);
-inline u8
+u8
 mpt3sas_scsi_direct_io_get(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid);
-inline void
+void
 mpt3sas_scsi_direct_io_set(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, u16 smid, u8 direct_io);
 void
 mpt3sas_setup_direct_io(struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc, struct scsi_cmnd *scmd,