diff --git a/net/smc/smc_sysctl.h b/net/smc/smc_sysctl.h
index 1d554300604d..0becc11bd2f4 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_sysctl.h
+++ b/net/smc/smc_sysctl.h
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ void __net_exit smc_sysctl_net_exit(struct net *net);
 
 #else
 
-int __net_init smc_sysctl_net_init(struct net *net)
+static inline int smc_sysctl_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	net->smc.sysctl_autocorking_size = SMC_AUTOCORKING_DEFAULT_SIZE;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void __net_exit smc_sysctl_net_exit(struct net *net) { }
+static inline void smc_sysctl_net_exit(struct net *net) { }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */