diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c
index 882c2181d24..9646eb2650d 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ nl_send(struct nl_writer *nw, struct nlpcb *nlp)
 	}
 }
 
-static int
+static __noinline int
 nl_receive_message(struct nlmsghdr *hdr, int remaining_length,
     struct nlpcb *nlp, struct nl_pstate *npt)
 {