diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-clock.c b/hw/core/qdev-clock.c
index 5cc1e82e51..f139b68b88 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev-clock.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev-clock.c
@@ -183,3 +183,8 @@ Clock *qdev_alias_clock(DeviceState *dev, const char *name,
 
     return ncl->clock;
 }
+
+void qdev_connect_clock_in(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, Clock *source)
+{
+    clock_set_source(qdev_get_clock_in(dev, name), source);
+}
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-clock.h b/include/hw/qdev-clock.h
index a340f65ff9..a897f7c9d0 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-clock.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-clock.h
@@ -71,11 +71,7 @@ Clock *qdev_get_clock_out(DeviceState *dev, const char *name);
  * Set the source clock of input clock @name of device @dev to @source.
  * @source period update will be propagated to @name clock.
  */
-static inline void qdev_connect_clock_in(DeviceState *dev, const char *name,
-                                         Clock *source)
-{
-    clock_set_source(qdev_get_clock_in(dev, name), source);
-}
+void qdev_connect_clock_in(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, Clock *source);
 
 /**
  * qdev_alias_clock: