diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h
index 58384805a494..d6d729e86bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h
@@ -68,12 +68,8 @@ void iwl_dbgfs_unregister(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 #endif
 
 #else
-static inline void IWL_DEBUG(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-}
-static inline void IWL_DEBUG_LIMIT(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-}
+#define IWL_DEBUG(level, fmt, args...)
+#define IWL_DEBUG_LIMIT(level, fmt, args...)
 #endif				/* CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG */