diff --git a/lib/common/bitstream.h b/lib/common/bitstream.h
index db1b4cf13..72b0b3df2 100644
--- a/lib/common/bitstream.h
+++ b/lib/common/bitstream.h
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ MEM_STATIC BIT_DStream_status BIT_reloadDStreamFast(BIT_DStream_t* bitD)
  *  This function is safe, it guarantees it will not read beyond src buffer.
  * @return : status of `BIT_DStream_t` internal register.
  *           when status == BIT_DStream_unfinished, internal register is filled with at least 25 or 57 bits */
-MEM_STATIC BIT_DStream_status BIT_reloadDStream(BIT_DStream_t* bitD)
+MEM_STATIC FORCE_INLINE_ATTR BIT_DStream_status BIT_reloadDStream(BIT_DStream_t* bitD)
 {
     if (bitD->bitsConsumed > (sizeof(bitD->bitContainer)*8))  /* overflow detected, like end of stream */
         return BIT_DStream_overflow;
diff --git a/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress_block.c b/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress_block.c
index 2a7d70d69..f01827176 100644
--- a/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress_block.c
+++ b/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress_block.c
@@ -1232,11 +1232,7 @@ ZSTD_decodeSequence(seqState_t* seqState, const ZSTD_longOffset_e longOffsets)
 
         /* sequence */
         {   size_t offset;
-    #if defined(__clang__)
-            if (LIKELY(ofBits > 1)) {
-    #else
             if (ofBits > 1) {
-    #endif
                 ZSTD_STATIC_ASSERT(ZSTD_lo_isLongOffset == 1);
                 ZSTD_STATIC_ASSERT(LONG_OFFSETS_MAX_EXTRA_BITS_32 == 5);
                 ZSTD_STATIC_ASSERT(STREAM_ACCUMULATOR_MIN_32 > LONG_OFFSETS_MAX_EXTRA_BITS_32);
@@ -1273,11 +1269,7 @@ ZSTD_decodeSequence(seqState_t* seqState, const ZSTD_longOffset_e longOffsets)
             seq.offset = offset;
         }
 
-    #if defined(__clang__)
-        if (UNLIKELY(mlBits > 0))
-    #else
         if (mlBits > 0)
-    #endif
             seq.matchLength += BIT_readBitsFast(&seqState->DStream, mlBits/*>0*/);
 
         if (MEM_32bits() && (mlBits+llBits >= STREAM_ACCUMULATOR_MIN_32-LONG_OFFSETS_MAX_EXTRA_BITS_32))
@@ -1287,11 +1279,7 @@ ZSTD_decodeSequence(seqState_t* seqState, const ZSTD_longOffset_e longOffsets)
         /* Ensure there are enough bits to read the rest of data in 64-bit mode. */
         ZSTD_STATIC_ASSERT(16+LLFSELog+MLFSELog+OffFSELog < STREAM_ACCUMULATOR_MIN_64);
 
-    #if defined(__clang__)
-        if (UNLIKELY(llBits > 0))
-    #else
         if (llBits > 0)
-    #endif
             seq.litLength += BIT_readBitsFast(&seqState->DStream, llBits/*>0*/);
 
         if (MEM_32bits())