diff --git a/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c b/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c
index 60d5f8902d3..ee376d1612c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ie/if_ie.c
@@ -326,6 +326,14 @@ ie_attach(device_t dev)
 	return (0);
 }
 
+static __inline void
+ie_ack(struct ie_softc *sc, u_int mask)
+{
+
+	sc->scb->ie_command = sc->scb->ie_status & mask;
+	(*sc->ie_chan_attn) (sc);
+}
+
 /*
  * What to do upon receipt of an interrupt.
  */
@@ -1220,14 +1228,6 @@ sl_read_ether(struct ie_softc *sc, unsigned char *addr)
 		addr[i] = inb(PORT(sc) + i);
 }
 
-static __inline void
-ie_ack(struct ie_softc *sc, u_int mask)
-{
-
-	sc->scb->ie_command = sc->scb->ie_status & mask;
-	(*sc->ie_chan_attn) (sc);
-}
-
 static void
 iereset(struct ie_softc *sc)
 {