diff --git a/storage/innobase/include/read0types.h b/storage/innobase/include/read0types.h
index 3a06190b61d..5ca9662b763 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/include/read0types.h
+++ b/storage/innobase/include/read0types.h
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ loop:
 
     @param[in,out] trx transaction
   */
-  void snapshot(trx_t *trx);
+  inline void snapshot(trx_t *trx);
 
 
   /**
diff --git a/storage/innobase/read/read0read.cc b/storage/innobase/read/read0read.cc
index 5083236d359..e924feba498 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/read/read0read.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/read/read0read.cc
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ will mark their views as closed but not actually free their views.
 
   @param[in,out] trx transaction
 */
-void ReadView::snapshot(trx_t *trx)
+inline void ReadView::snapshot(trx_t *trx)
 {
   trx_sys.snapshot_ids(trx, &m_ids, &m_low_limit_id, &m_low_limit_no);
   std::sort(m_ids.begin(), m_ids.end());