diff --git a/src/sna/sna_trapezoids.c b/src/sna/sna_trapezoids.c
index 289780bd..81ae9c41 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_trapezoids.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_trapezoids.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ cell_list_reset(struct cell_list *cells)
 	pool_reset(cells->cell_pool.base);
 }
 
-static struct cell *
+inline static struct cell *
 cell_list_alloc(struct cell_list *cells,
 		struct cell *tail,
 		int x)