diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/message_lite.h b/src/google/protobuf/message_lite.h
index 38e903e..c854b14 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/message_lite.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/message_lite.h
@@ -440,7 +440,9 @@
 
   // Returns the arena, used for allocating internal objects(e.g., child
   // messages, etc), or owning incoming objects (e.g., set allocated).
-  Arena* GetArenaForAllocation() const { return _internal_metadata_.arena(); }
+  Arena* PROTOBUF_NOINLINE GetArenaForAllocation() const {
+    return _internal_metadata_.arena();
+  }
 
   // Returns true if this message is enabled for message-owned arena (MOA)
   // trials. No lite messages are eligible for MOA.