diff --git a/kernel/riscv64/zaxpy_vector.c b/kernel/riscv64/zaxpy_vector.c
index dd59069311..b94935187a 100644
--- a/kernel/riscv64/zaxpy_vector.c
+++ b/kernel/riscv64/zaxpy_vector.c
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(DOUBLE)
-inline int  small_caxpy_kernel(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy0, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT da_r, FLOAT da_i, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y, FLOAT *dummy, BLASLONG dummy2)
+static inline int  small_caxpy_kernel(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy0, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT da_r, FLOAT da_i, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y, FLOAT *dummy, BLASLONG dummy2)
 #else
-inline int  small_zaxpy_kernel(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy0, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT da_r, FLOAT da_i, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y, FLOAT *dummy, BLASLONG dummy2)
+static inline int  small_zaxpy_kernel(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy0, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT da_r, FLOAT da_i, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y, FLOAT *dummy, BLASLONG dummy2)
 #endif
 {
 	BLASLONG i=0;
diff --git a/kernel/riscv64/zdot_vector.c b/kernel/riscv64/zdot_vector.c
index 398de28e53..429eafe855 100644
--- a/kernel/riscv64/zdot_vector.c
+++ b/kernel/riscv64/zdot_vector.c
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(DOUBLE)
- inline OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT small_cdot_kernel(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
+ static inline OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT small_cdot_kernel(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
 #else
-inline OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT small_zdot_kernel(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
+ static inline OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT small_zdot_kernel(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
 #endif
 {
 	BLASLONG i=0;
@@ -200,4 +200,4 @@ if(n < 8) {
         CREAL(result) = dot[0];
         CIMAG(result) = dot[1];
         return(result);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}