diff --git a/include/linux/fbcon.h b/include/linux/fbcon.h
index 0fac6305d51c..f68a7db14165 100644
--- a/include/linux/fbcon.h
+++ b/include/linux/fbcon.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 void __init fb_console_init(void);
 void __exit fb_console_exit(void);
 #else
-static void fb_console_init(void) {}
-static void fb_console_exit(void) {}
+static inline void fb_console_init(void) {}
+static inline void fb_console_exit(void) {}
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_FBCON_H */