diff --git a/src/login/logind-action.h b/src/login/logind-action.h
index 4dcf719488..dc073fe951 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-action.h
+++ b/src/login/logind-action.h
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ typedef enum HandleAction {
 
 typedef struct ActionTableItem ActionTableItem;
 
-#define handle_action_valid(x) (x >= 0 && x < _HANDLE_ACTION_MAX)
-
 #include "logind-inhibit.h"
 #include "logind.h"
 #include "sleep-config.h"
 
+static inline bool handle_action_valid(HandleAction a) {
+        return a >= 0 && a < _HANDLE_ACTION_MAX;
+}
+
 struct ActionTableItem {
         HandleAction handle;
         const char *target;