diff --git a/modutils/modprobe.c b/modutils/modprobe.c
index 0c59e8a..3a2d893 100644
--- a/modutils/modprobe.c
+++ b/modutils/modprobe.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static int inline include_conf_recursive(struct include_conf_t *conf, const char *filename)
+static int include_conf_recursive(struct include_conf_t *conf, const char *filename)
 {
 	return recursive_action(filename, ACTION_RECURSE,
 				include_conf_file_act,