--- config.h.in
+++ config.h.in
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 # define _GL_EXTERN_INLINE_IN_USE
 #else
 # define _GL_INLINE static _GL_UNUSED
-# define _GL_EXTERN_INLINE static _GL_UNUSED
+# define _GL_EXTERN_INLINE _GL_UNUSED
 #endif
 
 /* In GCC 4.6 (inclusive) to 5.1 (exclusive),
