diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 47f3c5d..df20adc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -5013,7 +5013,7 @@
 	enable_MAC(ai, &rsp, 1);
 }
 
-inline static u8 hexVal(char c) {
+static inline u8 hexVal(char c) {
 	if (c>='0' && c<='9') return c -= '0';
 	if (c>='a' && c<='f') return c -= 'a'-10;
 	if (c>='A' && c<='F') return c -= 'A'-10;