diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c
index 0bd1a0fc587e..42bb0db62aab 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sev-es.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static inline u64 sev_es_rd_ghcb_msr(void)
 	return __rdmsr(MSR_AMD64_SEV_ES_GHCB);
 }
 
-static inline void sev_es_wr_ghcb_msr(u64 val)
+static __always_inline void sev_es_wr_ghcb_msr(u64 val)
 {
 	u32 low, high;