diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_internal.h b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_internal.h
index ede44a9c66..434dad7b4f 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_internal.h
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_internal.h
@@ -1746,8 +1746,9 @@ static inline QDF_STATUS dp_peer_stats_notify(struct dp_pdev *pdev,
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-QDF_STATUS dp_peer_qos_stats_notify(struct dp_pdev *dp_pdev,
-				    struct cdp_rx_stats_ppdu_user *ppdu_user)
+static inline QDF_STATUS
+dp_peer_qos_stats_notify(struct dp_pdev *dp_pdev,
+			 struct cdp_rx_stats_ppdu_user *ppdu_user)
 {
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }