diff --git a/library/core/src/slice/mod.rs b/library/core/src/slice/mod.rs
index 0248688733952..0cde803ae6136 100644
--- a/library/core/src/slice/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/slice/mod.rs
@@ -3906,6 +3906,7 @@ impl<T> [T] {
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(&bytes, b"Hello, Wello!");
     /// ```
+    #[inline]
     #[stable(feature = "copy_within", since = "1.37.0")]
     #[track_caller]
     pub fn copy_within<R: RangeBounds<usize>>(&mut self, src: R, dest: usize)