diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.c
index 7666c77f3b4..af861578cfd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/irq.h>
 #include <arch/stm32f7/chip.h>
 
+#include "up_arch.h"
+#include "chip/stm32_syscfg.h"
 #include "stm32_gpio.h"
 
 /* Content of this file requires verification before it is used with other
@@ -426,4 +428,41 @@ bool stm32_gpioread(uint32_t pinset)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_STM32F7_STM32F74XX || CONFIG_STM32F7_STM32F75XX */
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: stm32_iocompensation
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Enable I/O compensation.
+ *
+ *   By default the I/O compensation cell is not used. However when the I/O
+ *   output buffer speed is configured in 50 MHz or 100 MHz mode, it is
+ *   recommended to use the compensation cell for slew rate control on I/O
+ *   tf(IO)out)/tr(IO)out commutation to reduce the I/O noise on power supply.
+ *
+ *   The I/O compensation cell can be used only when the supply voltage ranges
+ *   from 2.4 to 3.6 V.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   None
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void stm32_iocompensation(void)
+{
+  /* Enable I/O Compensation.  Writing '1' to the CMPCR power-down bit
+   * enables the I/O compensation cell.
+   */
+
+  putreg32(SYSCFG_CMPCR_CMPPD, STM32_SYSCFG_CMPCR);
+
+  /* Wait for compensation cell to become ready */
+
+  while ((getreg32(STM32_SYSCFG_CMPCR) & SYSCFG_CMPCR_READY) == 0)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_STM32F7_STM32F72XX || ... || CONFIG_STM32F7_STM32F77XX */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.h b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.h
index 4477caf7001..e3b49e81303 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_gpio.h
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@
 
 #include <nuttx/irq.h>
 
-#include "up_arch.h"
 #include "chip.h"
-#include "chip/stm32_syscfg.h"
 #include "chip/stm32_gpio.h"
 
 /************************************************************************************
@@ -255,47 +253,6 @@ extern "C"
 
 EXTERN const uint32_t g_gpiobase[STM32F7_NGPIO];
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Inline Functions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * Name: syscfg_iocompensation
- *
- * Description:
- *   Enable I/O compensation.
- *
- *   By default the I/O compensation cell is not used. However when the I/O
- *   output buffer speed is configured in 50 MHz or 100 MHz mode, it is
- *   recommended to use the compensation cell for slew rate control on I/O
- *   tf(IO)out)/tr(IO)out commutation to reduce the I/O noise on power supply.
- *
- *   The I/O compensation cell can be used only when the supply voltage ranges
- *   from 2.4 to 3.6 V.
- *
- * Input Parameters:
- *   None
- *
- * Returned Value:
- *   None
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-static inline void syscfg_iocompensation(void)
-{
-  /* Enable I/O Compensation.  Writing '1' to the CMPCR power-down bit
-   * enables the I/O compensation cell.
-   */
-
-  putreg32(SYSCFG_CMPCR_CMPPD, STM32_SYSCFG_CMPCR);
-
-  /* Wait for compensation cell to become ready */
-
-  while ((getreg32(STM32_SYSCFG_CMPCR) & SYSCFG_CMPCR_READY) == 0)
-    {
-    }
-}
-
 /************************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ************************************************************************************/
@@ -358,6 +315,30 @@ void stm32_gpiowrite(uint32_t pinset, bool value);
 
 bool stm32_gpioread(uint32_t pinset);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: stm32_iocompensation
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Enable I/O compensation.
+ *
+ *   By default the I/O compensation cell is not used. However when the I/O
+ *   output buffer speed is configured in 50 MHz or 100 MHz mode, it is
+ *   recommended to use the compensation cell for slew rate control on I/O
+ *   tf(IO)out)/tr(IO)out commutation to reduce the I/O noise on power supply.
+ *
+ *   The I/O compensation cell can be used only when the supply voltage ranges
+ *   from 2.4 to 3.6 V.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   None
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void stm32_iocompensation(void);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: stm32_gpiosetevent
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rcc.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rcc.c
index 1685548171f..27396e5ecea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rcc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_rcc.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void stm32_clockconfig(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_STM32F7_SYSCFG_IOCOMPENSATION
   /* Enable I/O Compensation */
 
-  syscfg_iocompensation();
+  stm32_iocompensation();
 #endif
 
   /* Enable peripheral clocking */