diff --git a/apu/bapu/snes/snes.hpp b/apu/bapu/snes/snes.hpp
index e8dccfe0..eb6e8193 100644
--- a/apu/bapu/snes/snes.hpp
+++ b/apu/bapu/snes/snes.hpp
@@ -5,17 +5,6 @@
 #include "../../resampler.h"
 #include "../../../msu1.h"
 
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-  #define inline        inline
-  #define alwaysinline  inline __attribute__((always_inline))
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
-  #define inline        inline
-  #define alwaysinline  inline __forceinline
-#else
-  #define inline        inline
-  #define alwaysinline  inline
-#endif
-
 #define debugvirtual
 
 namespace SNES
diff --git a/filter/xbrz.cpp b/filter/xbrz.cpp
index 2f6b4b01..9033c0d1 100644
--- a/filter/xbrz.cpp
+++ b/filter/xbrz.cpp
@@ -74,15 +74,6 @@ uint32_t gradientARGB(uint32_t pixFront, uint32_t pixBack) //find intermediate c
 //
 
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-    #define FORCE_INLINE __forceinline
-#elif defined __GNUC__
-    #define FORCE_INLINE __attribute__((always_inline)) inline
-#else
-    #define FORCE_INLINE inline
-#endif
-
-
 enum RotationDegree //clock-wise
 {
     ROT_0,
@@ -268,7 +259,7 @@ input kernel area naming convention:
 -----------------
 */
 template <class ColorDistance>
-FORCE_INLINE //detect blend direction
+alwaysinline //detect blend direction
 BlendResult preProcessCorners(const Kernel_4x4& ker, const xbrz::ScalerCfg& cfg) //result: F, G, J, K corners of "GradientType"
 {
     BlendResult result = {};
@@ -378,7 +369,7 @@ input kernel area naming convention:
 -------------
 */
 template <class Scaler, class ColorDistance, RotationDegree rotDeg>
-FORCE_INLINE //perf: quite worth it!
+alwaysinline //perf: quite worth it!
 void blendPixel(const Kernel_3x3& ker,
                 uint32_t* target, int trgWidth,
                 unsigned char blendInfo, //result of preprocessing all four corners of pixel "e"
diff --git a/port.h b/port.h
index 8b13951f..73ea7cb1 100644
--- a/port.h
+++ b/port.h
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@
 #define PIXEL_FORMAT RGB565
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+#define alwaysinline  inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+#define alwaysinline  __forceinline
+#else
+#define alwaysinline  inline
+#endif
+
 #ifndef snes9x_types_defined
 #define snes9x_types_defined
 typedef unsigned char		bool8;