diff --git a/mx_mysql.c b/mx_mysql.c
index e151bfbb..79922d0d 100644
--- a/mx_mysql.c
+++ b/mx_mysql.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static inline int mx__mysql_errno(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
     return (int)error;
 }
 
-inline const char *mx__mysql_error(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+extern inline const char *mx__mysql_error(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql->mysql, EBADF);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ inline const char *mx__mysql_error(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
     return mysql_error(mysql->mysql);
 }
 
-inline const char *mx__mysql_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
+extern inline const char *mx__mysql_sqlstate(struct mx_mysql *mysql)
 {
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql, EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_NULL(mysql->mysql, EBADF);
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int mx__mysql_library_end(void) {
 
 /**********************************************************************/
 
-static inline int _mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
+extern inline int _mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(b,     EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(value, EINVAL);
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ int mx_mysql_statement_field_count(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
     return mx__mysql_stmt_field_count(stmt);
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+extern inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt,       EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt->stmt, EBADF);
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ inline int mx_mysql_stmt_field_count_get(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt, unsigned lo
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
+extern inline int mx_mysql_stmt_param_count_set(struct mx_mysql_stmt *stmt)
 {
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt,       EINVAL);
     mx_assert_return_minus_errno(stmt->stmt, EBADF);
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ int mx_mysql_statement_close_no_bind_cleanup(struct mx_mysql_stmt **stmt)
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline int mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
+extern inline int mx_mysql_bind_integer(struct mx_mysql_bind *b, unsigned int index, void *value, int type, int is_unsigned)
 {
     int res;
 
diff --git a/mxq_group.c b/mxq_group.c
index 2ed76571..3f2ce487 100644
--- a/mxq_group.c
+++ b/mxq_group.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void mxq_group_free_content(struct mxq_group *g)
 }
 
 
-inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g)
+extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g)
 {
     uint64_t done = 0;
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g)
     return done;
 }
 
-inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g)
+extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g)
 {
     uint64_t active;
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g)
     return active;
 }
 
-inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_inq(struct mxq_group *g)
+extern inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_inq(struct mxq_group *g)
 {
     uint64_t inq;
 
diff --git a/mxq_group.h b/mxq_group.h
index 53370e48..29ccc379 100644
--- a/mxq_group.h
+++ b/mxq_group.h
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ struct mxq_group {
 
 void mxq_group_free_content(struct mxq_group *g);
 
-inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g);
-inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g);
-inline uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_inq(struct mxq_group *g);
+uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_done(struct mxq_group *g);
+uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_active(struct mxq_group *g);
+uint64_t mxq_group_jobs_inq(struct mxq_group *g);
 
 int mxq_load_group(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_group **mxq_groups, uint64_t group_id);
 int mxq_load_all_groups(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_group **mxq_groups);