diff --git a/linkhash.c b/linkhash.c
index 73925b9..f68ff6f 100644
--- a/linkhash.c
+++ b/linkhash.c
@@ -560,10 +560,12 @@ int lh_table_resize(struct lh_table *t, int new_size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER < 1900)
 unsigned long lh_get_hash(const struct lh_table *t, const void *k)
 {
 	return t->hash_fn(k);
 }
+#endif
 
 void lh_table_free(struct lh_table *t)
 {
diff --git a/linkhash.h b/linkhash.h
index b2b7f7e..9080a72 100644
--- a/linkhash.h
+++ b/linkhash.h
@@ -332,7 +332,14 @@ int lh_table_resize(struct lh_table *t, int new_size);
  * @param k a pointer to the key to lookup
  * @return the key's hash
  */
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || (_MSC_VER > 1800)
+static inline unsigned long lh_get_hash(const struct lh_table *t, const void *k)
+{
+	return t->hash_fn(k);
+}
+#else
 unsigned long lh_get_hash(const struct lh_table *t, const void *k);
+#endif
 
 /* Don't use this outside of linkhash.h: */
 #ifdef __UNCONST