diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
index e031a73..5d4a382 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@
 	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-inline void
+void
 qla4_8xxx_set_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t drv_active;