diff --git a/libraries/AP_DDS/AP_DDS_Client.cpp b/libraries/AP_DDS/AP_DDS_Client.cpp
index 847d12b388135a..b95ddf052d311c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_DDS/AP_DDS_Client.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_DDS/AP_DDS_Client.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_DDS_Client::var_info[] {
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
 
-static inline void initialize(geometry_msgs_msg_Quaternion& q)
+static void initialize(geometry_msgs_msg_Quaternion& q)
 {
     q.x = 0.0;
     q.y = 0.0;