diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.h b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.h
index 758aee5a072f..975f3c926fe8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static inline struct dvb_frontend *cx24123_attach(
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
 	return NULL;
 }
-static struct i2c_adapter *
+static inline struct i2c_adapter *
 	cx24123_get_tuner_i2c_adapter(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mb86a20s.h b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mb86a20s.h
index f749c8ac5f39..a113282d6956 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mb86a20s.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mb86a20s.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static inline struct dvb_frontend *mb86a20s_attach(
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
 	return NULL;
 }
-static struct i2c_adapter *
+static inline struct i2c_adapter *
 	mb86a20s_get_tuner_i2c_adapter(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.h b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.h
index 7d3999a4e974..f5b722d8081b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static inline struct dvb_frontend *s921_attach(
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
 	return NULL;
 }
-static struct i2c_adapter *
+static inline struct i2c_adapter *
 	s921_get_tuner_i2c_adapter(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);