diff --git a/include/net/netlabel.h b/include/net/netlabel.h
index a4fc39bb3e4f..7b5a300de7f5 100644
--- a/include/net/netlabel.h
+++ b/include/net/netlabel.h
@@ -524,10 +524,10 @@ static inline int netlbl_catmap_setrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-static int netlbl_catmap_setlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
-				 u32 offset,
-				 unsigned long bitmap,
-				 gfp_t flags)
+static inline int netlbl_catmap_setlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+					u32 offset,
+					unsigned long bitmap,
+					gfp_t flags)
 {
 	return 0;
 }