diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index ab30fd53..ce24b8ec 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ extern inline void* _mi_page_malloc_zero(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_t* page, size_
 }
 
 // extra entries for improved efficiency in `alloc-aligned.c`.
-extern inline void* _mi_page_malloc(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_t* page, size_t size) mi_attr_noexcept {
+extern void* _mi_page_malloc(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_t* page, size_t size) mi_attr_noexcept {
   return _mi_page_malloc_zero(heap,page,size,false);
 }
-extern inline void* _mi_page_malloc_zeroed(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_t* page, size_t size) mi_attr_noexcept {
+extern void* _mi_page_malloc_zeroed(mi_heap_t* heap, mi_page_t* page, size_t size) mi_attr_noexcept {
   return _mi_page_malloc_zero(heap,page,size,true);
 }