diff --git a/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c b/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c
index 2d75df83a9..d09c4ca2b0 100644
--- a/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c
+++ b/gst/jpegformat/gstjpegparse.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ need_more_data:
   }
 }
 
-static gboolean
+static inline gboolean
 gst_jpeg_parse_sof (GstJpegParse * parse, GstByteReader * reader)
 {
   guint8 numcomps = 0;          /* Number of components in image