diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 93ecd930efd3..afe01e232935 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ extern struct task_struct *idle_task(int cpu);
  *
  * Return: 1 if @p is an idle task. 0 otherwise.
  */
-static inline bool is_idle_task(const struct task_struct *p)
+static __always_inline bool is_idle_task(const struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	return !!(p->flags & PF_IDLE);
 }