diff --git a/libs/audiographer/private/sndfile.hh b/libs/audiographer/private/sndfile.hh
index d8f459f196..91e99875ac 100644
--- a/libs/audiographer/private/sndfile.hh
+++ b/libs/audiographer/private/sndfile.hh
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ SndfileHandle::SndfileHandle (std::string const & path, int mode, int fmt, int c
 	return ;
 } /* SndfileHandle std::string constructor */
 
+inline
 SndfileHandle::SndfileHandle (int fd, bool close_desc, int mode, int fmt, int chans, int srate)
 : p (NULL)
 {