diff --git a/AK/ByteBuffer.h b/AK/ByteBuffer.h
index 3d130940f4..6bdfe300f6 100644
--- a/AK/ByteBuffer.h
+++ b/AK/ByteBuffer.h
@@ -215,17 +215,21 @@ private:
     void trim(size_t size, bool may_discard_existing_data)
     {
         VERIFY(size <= m_size);
-        if (!m_inline && size <= inline_capacity) {
-            // m_inline_buffer and m_outline_buffer are part of a union, so save the pointer
-            auto outline_buffer = m_outline_buffer;
-            if (!may_discard_existing_data)
-                __builtin_memcpy(m_inline_buffer, outline_buffer, size);
-            kfree(outline_buffer);
-            m_inline = true;
-        }
+        if (!m_inline && size <= inline_capacity)
+            shrink_into_inline_buffer(size, may_discard_existing_data);
         m_size = size;
     }
 
+    NEVER_INLINE void shrink_into_inline_buffer(size_t size, bool may_discard_existing_data)
+    {
+        // m_inline_buffer and m_outline_buffer are part of a union, so save the pointer
+        auto outline_buffer = m_outline_buffer;
+        if (!may_discard_existing_data)
+            __builtin_memcpy(m_inline_buffer, outline_buffer, size);
+        kfree(outline_buffer);
+        m_inline = true;
+    }
+
     NEVER_INLINE void ensure_capacity_slowpath(size_t new_capacity)
     {
         u8* new_buffer;