diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
index 0016f12cc563..316c3df0c3fd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ struct megasas_cmd *megasas_get_cmd(struct megasas_instance
  * @instance:		Adapter soft state
  * @cmd:		Command packet to be returned to free command pool
  */
-inline void
+void
 megasas_return_cmd(struct megasas_instance *instance, struct megasas_cmd *cmd)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;