diff --git a/apps/recorder/peakmeter.c b/apps/recorder/peakmeter.c
index d5feb1c6c7..33d1e25ee7 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/peakmeter.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/peakmeter.c
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
 #include "lang.h"
 #include "peakmeter.h"
 
+/* no inline in simulator mode */
+#ifdef SIMULATOR
+#define inline
+#endif
+
 /* buffer the read peak value */
 static int peak_meter_max_l;
 static int peak_meter_max_r;