diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.cpp b/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.cpp
index 792a996b185..19d3f2c59e6 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.cpp
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,8 @@ UBool OlsonTimeZone::useDaylightTime() const {
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
-inline int32_t OlsonTimeZone::getDSTSavings() const{
+int32_t 
+OlsonTimeZone::getDSTSavings() const{
     if(finalZone!=NULL){
         return finalZone->getDSTSavings();
     }
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.h
index 4728b82adea..6f7d71cdc4c 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/olsontz.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class U_I18N_API OlsonTimeZone: public TimeZone {
      */
     virtual UBool inDaylightTime(UDate date, UErrorCode& ec) const;
 
-    virtual inline int32_t getDSTSavings() const;
+    virtual int32_t getDSTSavings() const;
 
  protected:
     /**
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/timezone.cpp b/icu4c/source/i18n/timezone.cpp
index 42200e475bd..15c0d730e55 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/timezone.cpp
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/timezone.cpp
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ TimeZone::getDisplayName(UBool daylight, EDisplayType style, UnicodeString& resu
     return getDisplayName(daylight,style, Locale::getDefault(), result);
 }
 //--------------------------------------
-inline int32_t 
+int32_t 
 TimeZone::getDSTSavings()const {
     if (useDaylightTime()) {
     	return 3600000;
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/simpletz.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/simpletz.h
index db180109191..bb7c9d14445 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/simpletz.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/simpletz.h
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ public:
      * are in effect. A positive number, typically one hour (3600000).
      * @stable ICU 2.0
      */
-    int32_t getDSTSavings(void) const;
+    virtual int32_t getDSTSavings(void) const;
 
     /**
      * Queries if this TimeZone uses Daylight Savings Time.
diff --git a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/timezone.h b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/timezone.h
index 861a03bf969..ef90ee13996 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/timezone.h
+++ b/icu4c/source/i18n/unicode/timezone.h
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ public:
      * @return the amount of saving time in milliseconds
      * @draft ICU 3.6
      */
-    virtual inline int32_t getDSTSavings() const;
+    virtual int32_t getDSTSavings() const;
 protected:
 
     /**