diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 8dc9635f5bc1b..a2a52f7309890 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ extern int fb_find_mode(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 #if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_NOMODESET)
 bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname);
 #else
-bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
+static inline bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
 {
 	return false;
 }