diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
index a1f2c5e..6019710 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_maven.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int maven_program_timming(struct maven_data* md,
+static int maven_program_timming(struct maven_data* md,
 		const struct mavenregs* m) {
 	struct i2c_client* c = md->client;