diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
index d7546584e9..e64e60f0fd 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ do {                                                                \
  *
  *  @param recvreq (IN)  Receive request.
  */
-void static inline
+static inline void
 recv_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_t *recvreq)
 {
     size_t i;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ recv_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_t *recvreq)
     OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
 }
 
-bool static inline
+static inline bool
 recv_request_pml_complete_check(mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_t *recvreq)
 {
     opal_atomic_rmb();
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h
index 5f32e743d9..8678fc01b4 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ do {
  * should only be an internal call to the PML.
  *
  */
-void static inline
+static inline void
 send_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_ob1_send_request_t *sendreq)
 {
     assert(false == sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_pml_complete);
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ send_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_ob1_send_request_t *sendreq)
 }
 
 /* returns true if request was completed on PML level */
-bool static inline
+static inline bool
 send_request_pml_complete_check(mca_pml_ob1_send_request_t *sendreq)
 {
     opal_atomic_rmb();