diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
index f23b0c3e4ea3..bf11850a20f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ static s32 brcmf_init_iscan(struct brcmf_cfg80211_priv *cfg_priv)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void brcmf_delay(u32 ms)
+static __always_inline void brcmf_delay(u32 ms)
 {
 	if (ms < 1000 / HZ) {
 		cond_resched();