diff --git a/include/linux/firewire.h b/include/linux/firewire.h
index 980019053e54..03ac31ada5e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/firewire.h
+++ b/include/linux/firewire.h
@@ -208,10 +208,7 @@ struct fw_device {
 	struct fw_attribute_group attribute_group;
 };
 
-static inline struct fw_device *fw_device(struct device *dev)
-{
-	return container_of(dev, struct fw_device, device);
-}
+#define fw_device(dev)	container_of_const(dev, struct fw_device, device)
 
 static inline int fw_device_is_shutdown(struct fw_device *device)
 {
@@ -229,10 +226,7 @@ struct fw_unit {
 	struct fw_attribute_group attribute_group;
 };
 
-static inline struct fw_unit *fw_unit(struct device *dev)
-{
-	return container_of(dev, struct fw_unit, device);
-}
+#define fw_unit(dev)	container_of_const(dev, struct fw_unit, device)
 
 static inline struct fw_unit *fw_unit_get(struct fw_unit *unit)
 {
@@ -246,10 +240,7 @@ static inline void fw_unit_put(struct fw_unit *unit)
 	put_device(&unit->device);
 }
 
-static inline struct fw_device *fw_parent_device(struct fw_unit *unit)
-{
-	return fw_device(unit->device.parent);
-}
+#define fw_parent_device(unit)	fw_device(unit->device.parent)
 
 struct ieee1394_device_id;