diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index b0395601c6ae..3aaa86235fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static void __mei_io_list_flush(struct mei_cl_cb *list,
  * @list:  An instance of our list structure
  * @cl: host client
  */
-void mei_io_list_flush(struct mei_cl_cb *list, struct mei_cl *cl)
+static inline void mei_io_list_flush(struct mei_cl_cb *list, struct mei_cl *cl)
 {
 	__mei_io_list_flush(list, cl, false);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.h b/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
index f2545af9be7b..dc80ad5c9fa2 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static inline void mei_io_list_init(struct mei_cl_cb *list)
 {
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&list->list);
 }
-void mei_io_list_flush(struct mei_cl_cb *list, struct mei_cl *cl);
 
 /*
  * MEI Host Client Functions