diff --git a/drivers/gpib/include/amccs5933.h b/drivers/gpib/include/amccs5933.h
index d7f63c795096..f8a80bdc70dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpib/include/amccs5933.h
+++ b/drivers/gpib/include/amccs5933.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 // incoming mailbox 0-3  register offsets
-extern inline int INCOMING_MAILBOX_REG(unsigned int mailbox)
+static inline int INCOMING_MAILBOX_REG(unsigned int mailbox)
 {
 	return (0x10 + 4 * mailbox);
 };
@@ -29,25 +29,25 @@ enum {
 };
 
 // select byte 0 to 3 of incoming mailbox
-extern inline int INBOX_BYTE_BITS(unsigned int byte)
+static inline int INBOX_BYTE_BITS(unsigned int byte)
 {
 	return (byte & 0x3) << 8;
 };
 
 // select incoming mailbox 0 to 3
-extern inline int INBOX_SELECT_BITS(unsigned int mailbox)
+static inline int INBOX_SELECT_BITS(unsigned int mailbox)
 {
 	return (mailbox & 0x3) << 10;
 };
 
 // select byte 0 to 3 of outgoing mailbox
-extern inline int OUTBOX_BYTE_BITS(unsigned int byte)
+static inline int OUTBOX_BYTE_BITS(unsigned int byte)
 {
 	return (byte & 0x3);
 };
 
 // select outgoing mailbox 0 to 3
-extern inline int OUTBOX_SELECT_BITS(unsigned int mailbox)
+static inline int OUTBOX_SELECT_BITS(unsigned int mailbox)
 {
 	return (mailbox & 0x3) << 2;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpib/tnt4882/mite.h b/drivers/gpib/tnt4882/mite.h
index a1fdba9672a0..dd251afa90e3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpib/tnt4882/mite.h
+++ b/drivers/gpib/tnt4882/mite.h
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ struct mite_struct {
 
 extern struct mite_struct *mite_devices;
 
-extern inline unsigned int mite_irq(struct mite_struct *mite)
+static inline unsigned int mite_irq(struct mite_struct *mite)
 {
 	return mite->pcidev->irq;
 };
 
-extern inline unsigned int mite_device_id(struct mite_struct *mite)
+static inline unsigned int mite_device_id(struct mite_struct *mite)
 {
 	return mite->pcidev->device;
 };