diff --git a/modules/control/dbus/dbus_tracklist.h b/modules/control/dbus/dbus_tracklist.h
index 3a15fa1a7f..3073be8a53 100644
--- a/modules/control/dbus/dbus_tracklist.h
+++ b/modules/control/dbus/dbus_tracklist.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void tracklist_append_event_destroy( tracklist_append_event_t *event );
 void tracklist_remove_event_destroy( tracklist_remove_event_t *event );
 
 /* Gets next event in the list */
-static tracklist_append_event_t *
+static inline tracklist_append_event_t *
 tracklist_append_event_next( tracklist_append_event_t *event ) {
     if( !event )
         return NULL;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ tracklist_append_event_next( tracklist_append_event_t *event ) {
         (p - offsetof(struct tracklist_append_event, change_ev));
 }
 
-static tracklist_remove_event_t *
+static inline tracklist_remove_event_t *
 tracklist_remove_event_next( tracklist_remove_event_t *event ) {
     if( !event )
         return NULL;