diff --git a/ext/spl/spl_array.c b/ext/spl/spl_array.c
index b801aca3a14..816221c4641 100755
--- a/ext/spl/spl_array.c
+++ b/ext/spl/spl_array.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ SPL_METHOD(Array, seek)
 	zend_throw_exception_ex(spl_ce_OutOfBoundsException, 0 TSRMLS_CC, "Seek position %ld is out of range", opos);
 } /* }}} */
 
-int inline spl_array_object_count_elements_helper(spl_array_object *intern, long *count TSRMLS_DC) /* {{{ */
+int static spl_array_object_count_elements_helper(spl_array_object *intern, long *count TSRMLS_DC) /* {{{ */
 {
 	HashTable *aht = spl_array_get_hash_table(intern, 0 TSRMLS_CC);
 	HashPosition pos;