diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/palette.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/palette.c
index a6b5eab83..63390f906 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/palette.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/palette.c
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ void setbrightness(char dabrightness, uint8_t dapalid, uint8_t flags)
     }
 }
 
-inline palette_t getpal(int32_t col)
+palette_t getpal(int32_t col)
 {
     if (!gammabrightness)
     {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.c
index 8111ef6e7..2e27e8dcf 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.c
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ int32_t althud_shadows = 0;
 int32_t althud_shadows = 1;
 #endif
 
-inline int32_t sbarsc(int32_t sc)
-{
-    return scale(sc, ud.statusbarscale, 100);
-}
-
 static int32_t sbarx(int32_t x)
 {
     if (ud.screen_size == 4) return sbarsc(x<<16);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.h
index 1c88d3e4d..f3bf0d8ab 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sbar.h
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ extern int32_t althud_numberpal;
 extern int32_t althud_numbertile;
 extern int32_t althud_shadows;
 
-int32_t sbarsc(int32_t sc);
+FORCE_INLINE int32_t sbarsc(int32_t sc)
+{
+    return scale(sc, ud.statusbarscale, 100);
+}
+
 int32_t sbarx16(int32_t x);
 int32_t sbary16(int32_t y);
 void G_DrawInventory(const DukePlayer_t *p);