diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.h b/drivers/pci/pci.h
index 9a1660f..52e86b0 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.h
@@ -107,11 +107,7 @@
 };
 
 int pci_vpd_pci22_init(struct pci_dev *dev);
-static inline void pci_vpd_release(struct pci_dev *dev)
-{
-	if (dev->vpd)
-		dev->vpd->ops->release(dev);
-}
+void pci_vpd_release(struct pci_dev *dev);
 
 /* PCI /proc functions */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS