diff --git a/src/counters.c b/src/counters.c
index 2a8982b7c7..8dccdf4039 100644
--- a/src/counters.c
+++ b/src/counters.c
@@ -21,6 +21,80 @@
 
 static SCPerfOPIfaceContext *sc_perf_op_ctx = NULL;
 
+/**
+ * \brief Adds a value of type uint64_t to the local counter.
+ *
+ * \param id  ID of the counter as set by the API
+ * \param pca Counter array that holds the local counter for this TM
+ * \param x   Value to add to this local counter
+ */
+void SCPerfCounterAddUI64(uint16_t id, SCPerfCounterArray *pca, uint64_t x)
+{
+    if (!pca) {
+        SCLogDebug("counterarray is NULL");
+        return;
+    }
+    if ((id < 1) || (id > pca->size)) {
+        SCLogDebug("counter doesn't exist");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    switch (pca->head[id].pc->value->type) {
+        case SC_PERF_TYPE_UINT64:
+            pca->head[id].ui64_cnt += x;
+            break;
+        case SC_PERF_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+            pca->head[id].d_cnt += x;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (pca->head[id].syncs == ULONG_MAX) {
+        pca->head[id].syncs = 0;
+        pca->head[id].wrapped_syncs++;
+    }
+    pca->head[id].syncs++;
+
+    return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Adds a value of type double to the local counter
+ *
+ * \param id  ID of the counter as set by the API
+ * \param pca Counter array that holds the local counter for this TM
+ * \param x   Value to add to this local counter
+ */
+void SCPerfCounterAddDouble(uint16_t id, SCPerfCounterArray *pca, double x)
+{
+    if (!pca) {
+        SCLogDebug("counterarray is NULL");
+        return;
+    }
+    if ((id < 1) || (id > pca->size)) {
+        SCLogDebug("counter doesn't exist");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* incase you are trying to add a double to a counter of type SC_PERF_TYPE_UINT64
+     * it will be truncated */
+    switch (pca->head[id].pc->value->type) {
+        case SC_PERF_TYPE_UINT64:
+            pca->head[id].ui64_cnt += x;
+            break;
+        case SC_PERF_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+            pca->head[id].d_cnt += x;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (pca->head[id].syncs == ULONG_MAX) {
+        pca->head[id].syncs = 0;
+        pca->head[id].wrapped_syncs++;
+    }
+    pca->head[id].syncs++;
+
+    return;
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Increments the local counter
  *
diff --git a/src/counters.h b/src/counters.h
index c42cefed3a..f4b4bf3e5c 100644
--- a/src/counters.h
+++ b/src/counters.h
@@ -237,83 +237,8 @@ void SCPerfCounterIncr(uint16_t, SCPerfCounterArray *);
 
 void SCPerfRegisterTests(void);
 
-/** ------------ Inlined functions ----------- */
 /* functions used to update local counter values */
-static inline void SCPerfCounterAddUI64(uint16_t, SCPerfCounterArray *, uint64_t);
-static inline void SCPerfCounterAddDouble(uint16_t, SCPerfCounterArray *, double);
-
-/**
- * \brief Adds a value of type uint64_t to the local counter.
- *
- * \param id  ID of the counter as set by the API
- * \param pca Counter array that holds the local counter for this TM
- * \param x   Value to add to this local counter
- */
-static inline void SCPerfCounterAddUI64(uint16_t id, SCPerfCounterArray *pca, uint64_t x)
-{
-    if (!pca) {
-        SCLogDebug("counterarray is NULL");
-        return;
-    }
-    if ((id < 1) || (id > pca->size)) {
-        SCLogDebug("counter doesn't exist");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    switch (pca->head[id].pc->value->type) {
-        case SC_PERF_TYPE_UINT64:
-            pca->head[id].ui64_cnt += x;
-            break;
-        case SC_PERF_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-            pca->head[id].d_cnt += x;
-            break;
-    }
-
-    if (pca->head[id].syncs == ULONG_MAX) {
-        pca->head[id].syncs = 0;
-        pca->head[id].wrapped_syncs++;
-    }
-    pca->head[id].syncs++;
-
-    return;
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Adds a value of type double to the local counter
- *
- * \param id  ID of the counter as set by the API
- * \param pca Counter array that holds the local counter for this TM
- * \param x   Value to add to this local counter
- */
-static inline void SCPerfCounterAddDouble(uint16_t id, SCPerfCounterArray *pca, double x)
-{
-    if (!pca) {
-        SCLogDebug("counterarray is NULL");
-        return;
-    }
-    if ((id < 1) || (id > pca->size)) {
-        SCLogDebug("counter doesn't exist");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* incase you are trying to add a double to a counter of type SC_PERF_TYPE_UINT64
-     * it will be truncated */
-    switch (pca->head[id].pc->value->type) {
-        case SC_PERF_TYPE_UINT64:
-            pca->head[id].ui64_cnt += x;
-            break;
-        case SC_PERF_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-            pca->head[id].d_cnt += x;
-            break;
-    }
-
-    if (pca->head[id].syncs == ULONG_MAX) {
-        pca->head[id].syncs = 0;
-        pca->head[id].wrapped_syncs++;
-    }
-    pca->head[id].syncs++;
-
-    return;
-}
+void SCPerfCounterAddUI64(uint16_t, SCPerfCounterArray *, uint64_t);
+void SCPerfCounterAddDouble(uint16_t, SCPerfCounterArray *, double);
 
 #endif /* __COUNTERS_H__ */