diff --git a/bsps/mips/include/libcpu/au1x00.h b/bsps/mips/include/libcpu/au1x00.h
index 2e012371ea..105dfdded0 100644
--- a/bsps/mips/include/libcpu/au1x00.h
+++ b/bsps/mips/include/libcpu/au1x00.h
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ typedef struct {
 extern au1x00_uart_t *uart0;
 extern au1x00_uart_t *uart3;
 
-void static inline au_sync(void)
+static inline void au_sync(void)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile ("sync");
 }