diff --git a/include/linux/ftrace.h b/include/linux/ftrace.h
index 0b5590330bca..d32cc5e4b0cc 100644
--- a/include/linux/ftrace.h
+++ b/include/linux/ftrace.h
@@ -491,8 +491,12 @@ static inline void __ftrace_enabled_restore(int enabled)
   extern void trace_preempt_on(unsigned long a0, unsigned long a1);
   extern void trace_preempt_off(unsigned long a0, unsigned long a1);
 #else
-  static inline void trace_preempt_on(unsigned long a0, unsigned long a1) { }
-  static inline void trace_preempt_off(unsigned long a0, unsigned long a1) { }
+/*
+ * Use defines instead of static inlines because some arches will make code out
+ * of the CALLER_ADDR, when we really want these to be a real nop.
+ */
+# define trace_preempt_on(a0, a1) do { } while (0)
+# define trace_preempt_off(a0, a1) do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD