diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
index 844421fba958..c1f2eb963357 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
@@ -481,7 +481,10 @@ struct i40e_hw {
 	u32 debug_mask;
 };
 
-#define i40e_is_vf(_hw)	((_hw)->mac.type == I40E_MAC_VF)
+static inline bool i40e_is_vf(struct i40e_hw *hw)
+{
+	return hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_VF;
+}
 
 struct i40e_driver_version {
 	u8 major_version;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
index d8175cddd683..68aec11f6523 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_type.h
@@ -475,7 +475,10 @@ struct i40e_hw {
 	u32 debug_mask;
 };
 
-#define i40e_is_vf(_hw)	((_hw)->mac.type == I40E_MAC_VF)
+static inline bool i40e_is_vf(struct i40e_hw *hw)
+{
+	return hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_VF;
+}
 
 struct i40e_driver_version {
 	u8 major_version;