diff --git a/src/output/Control.cxx b/src/output/Control.cxx
index 8b62206ee..8827ce122 100644
--- a/src/output/Control.cxx
+++ b/src/output/Control.cxx
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ AudioOutputControl::ReplaceDummy(std::unique_ptr<FilteredAudioOutput> new_output
 	client.ApplyEnabled();
 }
 
-const char *
-AudioOutputControl::GetName() const noexcept
-{
-	return name.c_str();
-}
-
 const char *
 AudioOutputControl::GetPluginName() const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/output/Control.hxx b/src/output/Control.hxx
index 8f3b5fa6e..4d699fb3b 100644
--- a/src/output/Control.hxx
+++ b/src/output/Control.hxx
@@ -269,7 +269,9 @@ public:
 	AudioOutputControl &operator=(const AudioOutputControl &) = delete;
 
 	[[gnu::pure]]
-	const char *GetName() const noexcept;
+	const char *GetName() const noexcept {
+		return name.c_str();
+	}
 
 	[[gnu::pure]]
 	const char *GetPluginName() const noexcept;