diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index 8e4b372a0b6f1e..8484613e95e3b4 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -3536,6 +3536,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) parse_concrete_types() []ast.Type {
 }
 
 // is_generic_name returns true if the current token is a generic name.
+@[inline]
 fn (p &Parser) is_generic_name() bool {
 	return p.tok.kind == .name && util.is_generic_type_name(p.tok.lit)
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/util/util.v b/vlib/v/util/util.v
index 39482aac9fc7d6..59ed7bae5d72fd 100644
--- a/vlib/v/util/util.v
+++ b/vlib/v/util/util.v
@@ -572,14 +572,17 @@ pub fn ensure_modules_for_all_tools_are_installed(is_verbose bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+@[inline]
 pub fn strip_mod_name(name string) string {
 	return name.all_after_last('.')
 }
 
+@[inline]
 pub fn strip_main_name(name string) string {
 	return name.replace('main.', '')
 }
 
+@[inline]
 pub fn no_dots(s string) string {
 	return s.replace('.', '__')
 }