diff --git a/server/trace.c b/server/trace.c
index 01c873f..8475466 100644
--- a/server/trace.c
+++ b/server/trace.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /* utility functions */
 
-inline static void remove_data( data_size_t size )
+static inline void remove_data( data_size_t size )
 {
     cur_data = (const char *)cur_data + size;
     cur_size -= size;