diff --git a/data/data0type.c b/data/data0type.c
index feac6739101..5b7b9c9aefb 100644
--- a/data/data0type.c
+++ b/data/data0type.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ dtype_print(
 /***************************************************************************
 Returns the maximum size of a data type. Note: types in system tables may be
 incomplete and return incorrect information. */
-UNIV_INLINE
+
 ulint
 dtype_get_max_size(
 /*===============*/
diff --git a/include/data0type.h b/include/data0type.h
index 1c998c8dc56..7a9456637d6 100644
--- a/include/data0type.h
+++ b/include/data0type.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ dtype_get_min_size(
 /***************************************************************************
 Returns the maximum size of a data type. Note: types in system tables may be
 incomplete and return incorrect information. */
-UNIV_INLINE
+
 ulint
 dtype_get_max_size(
 /*===============*/