diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h
index cf46bba..ecb8f4d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 //static void vortex_adbdma_stopfifo(vortex_t *vortex, int adbdma);
 static void vortex_adbdma_pausefifo(vortex_t * vortex, int adbdma);
 static void vortex_adbdma_resumefifo(vortex_t * vortex, int adbdma);
-static int inline vortex_adbdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int adbdma);
+static inline int vortex_adbdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int adbdma);
 static void vortex_adbdma_resetup(vortex_t *vortex, int adbdma);
 
 #ifndef CHIP_AU8810
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 static void vortex_wtdma_stopfifo(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma);
 static void vortex_wtdma_pausefifo(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma);
 static void vortex_wtdma_resumefifo(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma);
-static int inline vortex_wtdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma);
+static inline int vortex_wtdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma);
 #endif
 
 /* global stuff. */
diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_core.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_core.c
index 23f49f3..d43252a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_core.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_core.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int inline vortex_adbdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int adbdma)
+static inline int vortex_adbdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int adbdma)
 {
 	stream_t *dma = &vortex->dma_adb[adbdma];
 	int temp;
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@
 		 POS_SHIFT) & POS_MASK);
 }
 #endif
-static int inline vortex_wtdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma)
+static inline int vortex_wtdma_getlinearpos(vortex_t * vortex, int wtdma)
 {
 	stream_t *dma = &vortex->dma_wt[wtdma];
 	int temp;