diff --git a/drivers/spmi/spmi-dbgfs.h b/drivers/spmi/spmi-dbgfs.h
index 10e98b9eddb..a419002830a 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/spmi-dbgfs.h
+++ b/drivers/spmi/spmi-dbgfs.h
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@
 int spmi_dfs_add_controller(struct spmi_controller *ctrl);
 int spmi_dfs_del_controller(struct spmi_controller *ctrl);
 #else
-static int spmi_dfs_add_controller(struct spmi_controller *ctrl) { return 0; }
-static int spmi_dfs_del_controller(struct spmi_controller *ctrl) { return 0; }
+static inline int spmi_dfs_add_controller(struct spmi_controller *ctrl)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static inline int spmi_dfs_del_controller(struct spmi_controller *ctrl)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 struct dentry *spmi_dfs_create_file(struct spmi_controller *ctrl,