diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
index b94612c..fc9ad81 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
@@ -2479,8 +2479,8 @@
  *
  * @return true if successful
  */
-bool parseIpsProperties(const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& aResp,
-                        ipsPropertiesType& properties)
+inline bool parseIpsProperties(const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& aResp,
+                               ipsPropertiesType& properties)
 {
     for (const auto& property : properties)
     {