diff --git a/api/mraa/common.hpp b/api/mraa/common.hpp
index 9da75ac..6fe2ce2 100644
--- a/api/mraa/common.hpp
+++ b/api/mraa/common.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace mraa {
  *
  * @return libmraa version (e.g. v0.4.0-20-gb408207)
  */
-std::string getVersion()
+inline std::string getVersion()
 {
     std::string ret = mraa_get_version();
     return ret;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ std::string getVersion()
  * @param priority Value from typically 0 to 99
  * @return The priority value set
  */
-int setPriority(const unsigned int priority)
+inline int setPriority(const unsigned int priority)
 {
     return mraa_set_priority(priority);
 }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int setPriority(const unsigned int priority)
  *
  * @return mraa_platform_t Platform type enum
  */
-mraa_platform_t getPlatformType()
+inline mraa_platform_t getPlatformType()
 {
     return mraa_get_platform_type();
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ mraa_platform_t getPlatformType()
  *
  * @param result the result to print
  */
-void printError(mraa_result_t result)
+inline void printError(mraa_result_t result)
 {
     mraa_result_print(result);
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void printError(mraa_result_t result)
  * @param mode the mode to be tested.
  * @return boolean if the mode is supported, 0=false.
  */
-bool pinModeTest(int pin, mraa_pinmodes_t mode)
+inline bool pinModeTest(int pin, mraa_pinmodes_t mode)
 {
     return (bool) mraa_pin_mode_test(pin,mode);
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool pinModeTest(int pin, mraa_pinmodes_t mode)
  *
  * @return raw bits being read from kernel module. Zero if no ADC
  */
-unsigned int adcRawBits()
+inline unsigned int adcRawBits()
 {
     return mraa_adc_raw_bits();
 }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ unsigned int adcRawBits()
  *
  * @return return actual bit size the adc value should be understood as.
  */
-unsigned int adcSupportedBits()
+inline unsigned int adcSupportedBits()
 {
     return mraa_adc_supported_bits();
 }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ unsigned int adcSupportedBits()
  *
  * @return Result of operation
  */
-mraa_result_t setLogLevel(int level)
+inline mraa_result_t setLogLevel(int level)
 {
     return mraa_set_log_level(level);
 }