diff --git a/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h b/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h
index 5d1c3d8f68..689a4530da 100644
--- a/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h
+++ b/include/hip/hcc_detail/host_defines.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #define __global__
 
 #define __noinline__
-#define __forceinline__
+#define __forceinline__ inline
 
 #define __shared__
 #define __constant__