diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index 4b4ea2498f..4bb59b3101 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -335,11 +335,7 @@ static inline int is_path_owned_by_current_uid(const char *path,
 #endif
 
 #ifndef find_last_dir_sep
-static inline char *git_find_last_dir_sep(const char *path)
-{
-	return strrchr(path, '/');
-}
-#define find_last_dir_sep git_find_last_dir_sep
+#define find_last_dir_sep(path) strrchr((path), '/')
 #endif
 
 #ifndef has_dir_sep