diff --git a/bin/chainboot/src/boot.rs b/bin/chainboot/src/boot.rs
index 63a0069..854f44b 100644
--- a/bin/chainboot/src/boot.rs
+++ b/bin/chainboot/src/boot.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
 ///
 /// The function is called from the assembly `_start` function, keep it to support "asm" feature.
 #[no_mangle]
+#[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn _start_rust(max_kernel_size: u64) -> ! {
     crate::kernel_init(max_kernel_size)
 }
diff --git a/bin/chainboot/src/main.rs b/bin/chainboot/src/main.rs
index 641800c..5a2b3cd 100644
--- a/bin/chainboot/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/chainboot/src/main.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ mod boot;
 ///
 /// - Only a single core must be active and running this function.
 /// - The init calls in this function must appear in the correct order.
+#[inline(always)]
 unsafe fn kernel_init(max_kernel_size: u64) -> ! {
     #[cfg(feature = "jtag")]
     machine::arch::jtag::wait_debugger();
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ fn read_u64() -> u64 {
 }
 
 /// The main function running after the early init.
+#[inline(always)]
 fn kernel_main(max_kernel_size: u64) -> ! {
     #[cfg(test)]
     test_main();
diff --git a/machine/src/arch/aarch64/boot.rs b/machine/src/arch/aarch64/boot.rs
index e4adba4..e089101 100644
--- a/machine/src/arch/aarch64/boot.rs
+++ b/machine/src/arch/aarch64/boot.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ macro_rules! entry {
         /// # Safety
         /// Only type-checks!
         #[export_name = "main"]
+        #[inline(always)]
         pub unsafe fn __main() -> ! {
             // type check the given path
             let f: fn() -> ! = $path;