diff --git a/core/include/gnuradio-4.0/Settings.hpp b/core/include/gnuradio-4.0/Settings.hpp
index 0fa41e123..13b26ab57 100644
--- a/core/include/gnuradio-4.0/Settings.hpp
+++ b/core/include/gnuradio-4.0/Settings.hpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ inline constexpr uint64_t convertTimePointToUint64Ns(const std::chrono::time_poi
 
 static auto nullMatchPred = [](auto, auto, auto) { return std::nullopt; };
 
-inline std::strong_ordering comparePmt(const pmtv::pmt& lhs, const pmtv::pmt& rhs) {
+forceinline std::strong_ordering comparePmt(const pmtv::pmt& lhs, const pmtv::pmt& rhs) {
     // If the types are different, cast rhs to the type of lhs and compare
     if (lhs.index() != rhs.index()) {
         // TODO: throw if types are not the same?