1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index f0e22f75143f..13abc065e718 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ struct va_format {
 
 /*
  * Dummy printk for disabled debugging statements to use whilst maintaining
- * gcc's format and side-effect checking.
+ * gcc's format checking.
  */
-static inline __printf(1, 2)
-int no_printk(const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
+#define no_printk(fmt, ...)			\
+do {						\
+	if (0)					\
+		printk(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__);	\
+} while (0)
 
 extern asmlinkage __printf(1, 2)
 void early_printk(const char *fmt, ...);