1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/uio_driver.h b/include/linux/uio_driver.h
index fd99ff9298c6..73898189a97c 100644
--- a/include/linux/uio_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/uio_driver.h
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ extern int __must_check
         __uio_register_device(struct module *owner,
                               struct device *parent,
                               struct uio_info *info);
-static inline int __must_check
-        uio_register_device(struct device *parent, struct uio_info *info)
-{
-        return __uio_register_device(THIS_MODULE, parent, info);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
+#define uio_register_device(parent, info) \
+        __uio_register_device(THIS_MODULE, parent, info)
+
 extern void uio_unregister_device(struct uio_info *info);
 extern void uio_event_notify(struct uio_info *info);