diff --git a/byterun/caml/config.h b/byterun/caml/config.h
index febc72167..58f2f4266 100644
--- a/byterun/caml/config.h
+++ b/byterun/caml/config.h
@@ -113,14 +113,6 @@ typedef uint64_t uintnat;
 #endif
 
 
-/* We use static inline functions in some cases instead of duplicating
-   code but the MSVC compiler has a slightly different syntax. */
-
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-#define inline _inline
-#endif
-
-
 /* We use threaded code interpretation if the compiler provides labels
    as first-class values (GCC 2.x). */
 
diff --git a/config/m-nt.h b/config/m-nt.h
index d869c375e..783fdd170 100644
--- a/config/m-nt.h
+++ b/config/m-nt.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #endif
 #define ARCH_INT64_PRINTF_FORMAT "I64"
 
-#if !defined(__MINGW32__) && !defined(__cplusplus) && !defined(inline)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
 #endif