diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-omap.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-omap.c
index 104e7a7282..fd19f79f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-omap.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
 static struct omap_xhci omap;
 
-inline int __board_usb_init(int index, enum usb_init_type init)
+__weak int __board_usb_init(int index, enum usb_init_type init)
 {
 	return 0;
 }