diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index b3fc4d6..b54bf7f 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 static struct percpu_counter nr_files __cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 
-static inline void file_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
+static void file_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
 	struct file *f = container_of(head, struct file, f_u.fu_rcuhead);