diff --git a/include/asm/symbol.h b/include/asm/symbol.h
index 7cee9949..407730f3 100644
--- a/include/asm/symbol.h
+++ b/include/asm/symbol.h
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ static inline bool sym_IsExported(struct sSymbol const *sym)
 	return sym->isExported;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Get a string equate's value
+ */
+static inline char *sym_GetStringValue(struct sSymbol const *sym)
+{
+	return sym->pMacro;
+}
+
 int32_t sym_GetValue(struct sSymbol const *sym);
 uint32_t sym_CalcHash(const char *s);
 void sym_SetExportAll(bool set);
diff --git a/src/asm/symbol.c b/src/asm/symbol.c
index b018965f..ee2650f7 100644
--- a/src/asm/symbol.c
+++ b/src/asm/symbol.c
@@ -249,19 +249,6 @@ void sym_Purge(char const *tzName)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * Get a string equate's value
- */
-char *sym_GetStringValue(struct sSymbol const *sym)
-{
-	if (sym != NULL)
-		return sym->pMacro;
-
-	yyerror("String symbol '%s' not defined", sym->tzName);
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /*
  * Return a constant symbols value
  */