diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.c
index 889f35db7..405294718 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static inline u32 css_hw_get_pending_snapshots(struct gk20a *g)
 }
 
 /* informs hw how many snapshots have been processed (frees up fifo space) */
-inline void css_hw_set_handled_snapshots(struct gk20a *g, u32 done)
+void css_hw_set_handled_snapshots(struct gk20a *g, u32 done)
 {
 	if (done > 0) {
 		gk20a_writel(g, perf_pmasys_mem_bump_r(),
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.h b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.h
index b6ad9facf..bee8f4fbd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/gk20a/css_gr_gk20a.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ struct gk20a_cs_snapshot {
 	struct gk20a_cs_snapshot_fifo_entry	*hw_get;
 };
 
-inline void css_hw_set_handled_snapshots(struct gk20a *g, u32 done);
+void css_hw_set_handled_snapshots(struct gk20a *g, u32 done);
 int css_hw_enable_snapshot(struct channel_gk20a *ch,
 				struct gk20a_cs_snapshot_client *cs_client);
 void css_hw_disable_snapshot(struct gr_gk20a *gr);