diff --git a/src/addrwatch_mysql.c b/src/addrwatch_mysql.c
index 389153f..b4ed760 100644
--- a/src/addrwatch_mysql.c
+++ b/src/addrwatch_mysql.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void db_disconnect(struct ctx_s *data)
	data->dbh = NULL;
 }
 
-inline void db_reconnect(struct ctx_s *data) {
+static inline void db_reconnect(struct ctx_s *data) {
	while (1) {
		if (data->dbh)
			db_disconnect(data);