diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index f09ebbf16562..6d307c0aa4b4 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -329,11 +329,9 @@ do {									\
 #ifdef __SANITIZE_THREAD__
 /*
  * Rely on __SANITIZE_THREAD__ instead of CONFIG_KCSAN, to avoid not inlining in
- * compilation units where instrumentation is disabled. The attribute 'noinline'
- * is required for older compilers, where implicit inlining of very small
- * functions renders __no_sanitize_thread ineffective.
+ * compilation units where instrumentation is disabled.
  */
-# define __no_kcsan_or_inline __no_kcsan noinline notrace __maybe_unused
+# define __no_kcsan_or_inline __no_kcsan notrace __maybe_unused
 # define __no_sanitize_or_inline __no_kcsan_or_inline
 #else
 # define __no_kcsan_or_inline __always_inline