diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h
index 0f31324998c0..8494466740cc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mips-cm.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static inline bool mips_cm_present(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_CM
 extern void mips_cm_update_property(void);
 #else
-static void mips_cm_update_property(void) {}
+static inline void mips_cm_update_property(void) {}
 #endif
 
 /**