diff --git a/src/dg_scripts.c b/src/dg_scripts.c
index 2cf4539..978cf6d 100644
--- a/src/dg_scripts.c
+++ b/src/dg_scripts.c
@@ -2994,13 +2994,13 @@ void init_lookup_table(void)
   }
 }
 
-static struct lookup_table_t *get_bucket_head(long uid)
+static inline struct lookup_table_t *get_bucket_head(long uid)
 {
   int bucket = (int) (uid & (BUCKET_COUNT - 1));
   return &lookup_table[bucket];
 }
 
-static struct lookup_table_t *find_element_by_uid_in_lookup_table(long uid)
+static inline struct lookup_table_t *find_element_by_uid_in_lookup_table(long uid)
 {
   struct lookup_table_t *lt = get_bucket_head(uid);