diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 5adb7cefb2fe..bfd68612a535 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -4093,7 +4093,7 @@ static const char *ipw_get_status_code(u16 status)
 	return "Unknown status value.";
 }
 
-static void inline average_init(struct average *avg)
+static inline void average_init(struct average *avg)
 {
 	memset(avg, 0, sizeof(*avg));
 }