diff --git a/shared/nm-utils/nm-glib.h b/shared/nm-utils/nm-glib.h
index 824a08ca0d..03251ca058 100644
--- a/shared/nm-utils/nm-glib.h
+++ b/shared/nm-utils/nm-glib.h
@@ -134,14 +134,17 @@ __g_type_ensure (GType type)
 
 /* Rumtime check for glib version. First do a compile time check which
  * (if satisfied) shortcuts the runtime check. */
-#define nm_glib_check_version(major, minor, micro) \
-    (   GLIB_CHECK_VERSION ((major), (minor), (micro)) \
-     || (   (   glib_major_version > (major)) \
-         || (   glib_major_version == (major) \
-             && glib_minor_version > (minor)) \
-         || (   glib_major_version == (major) \
-             && glib_minor_version == (minor) \
-             && glib_micro_version >= (micro))))
+inline static gboolean
+nm_glib_check_version (guint major, guint minor, guint micro)
+{
+	return    GLIB_CHECK_VERSION (major, minor, micro)
+	       || (   (   glib_major_version > major)
+	           || (   glib_major_version == major
+	               && glib_minor_version > minor)
+	           || (   glib_major_version == major
+	               && glib_minor_version == minor
+	               && glib_micro_version < micro));
+}
 
 /* g_test_skip() is only available since glib 2.38. Add a compatibility wrapper. */
 inline static void