diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc3.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc3.h
index 4209082ee93..1698b845761 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc3.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc3.h
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
 #define __must_check		__attribute__((warn_unused_result))
 #endif
 
+#define __always_inline		inline __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
index e913e9beaf6..8249115a1f7 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc4.h
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 #define __attribute_used__	__attribute__((__used__))
 #define __must_check 		__attribute__((warn_unused_result))
 #define __compiler_offsetof(a,b) __builtin_offsetof(a,b)
-
+#define __always_inline		inline __attribute__((always_inline))