diff --git a/src/variant/variant.cpp b/src/variant/variant.cpp
index a37c6f3bf..c43499a95 100644
--- a/src/variant/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/variant/variant.cpp
@@ -427,4 +427,10 @@ void Variant::getValue (int type, void *value, bool *soFarSoGood) const {
 	}
 }
 
+Variant Variant::createGeneric (void *value) {
+	Variant variant(Generic);
+	variant.getPrivate()->value.g = value;
+	return variant;
+}
+
 LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/variant/variant.h b/src/variant/variant.h
index 3eeb9090b..c05df2930 100644
--- a/src/variant/variant.h
+++ b/src/variant/variant.h
@@ -129,11 +129,7 @@ private:
 
 	void getValue (int type, void *value, bool *soFarSoGood) const;
 
-	static inline Variant createGeneric (void *value) {
-		Variant variant(Generic);
-		variant.setValue<void *>(value);
-		return variant;
-	}
+	static Variant createGeneric (void *value);
 
 	VariantPrivate *mPrivate = nullptr;