diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 626cdc8..0e5c6ae 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@
 #define KEYBOARD_INTR	3	/* must match with simulator! */
 
 #define NR_PORTS	1	/* only one port for now */
-#define SERIAL_INLINE	1
-
-#ifdef SERIAL_INLINE
-#define _INLINE_ inline
-#endif
 
 #define IRQ_T(info) ((info->flags & ASYNC_SHARE_IRQ) ? SA_SHIRQ : SA_INTERRUPT)
 
@@ -237,7 +232,7 @@
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-static _INLINE_ void transmit_chars(struct async_struct *info, int *intr_done)
+static void transmit_chars(struct async_struct *info, int *intr_done)
 {
 	int count;
 	unsigned long flags;