diff --git a/include/linux/dmi.h b/include/linux/dmi.h
index c30175e..a415f1d 100644
--- a/include/linux/dmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/dmi.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 static inline int dmi_check_system(struct dmi_system_id *list) { return 0; }
 static inline char * dmi_get_system_info(int field) { return NULL; }
-static struct dmi_device * dmi_find_device(int type, const char *name,
+static inline struct dmi_device * dmi_find_device(int type, const char *name,
 	struct dmi_device *from) { return NULL; }
 
 #endif