diff --git a/include/propvarutil.h b/include/propvarutil.h
index 1764422050f..e83088554ac 100644
--- a/include/propvarutil.h
+++ b/include/propvarutil.h
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ HRESULT InitPropVariantFromString(PCWSTR psz, PROPVARIANT *ppropvar);
 
 #ifndef NO_PROPVAR_INLINES
 
-HRESULT inline InitPropVariantFromBoolean(BOOL fVal, PROPVARIANT *ppropvar)
+inline HRESULT InitPropVariantFromBoolean(BOOL fVal, PROPVARIANT *ppropvar)
 {
     ppropvar->vt = VT_BOOL;
     ppropvar->boolVal = fVal ? VARIANT_TRUE : VARIANT_FALSE;
     return S_OK;
 }
 
-HRESULT inline InitPropVariantFromString(PCWSTR psz, PROPVARIANT *ppropvar)
+inline HRESULT InitPropVariantFromString(PCWSTR psz, PROPVARIANT *ppropvar)
 {
     HRESULT hres;