diff --git a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
index e22f95280..b25f621e8 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
@@ -1477,14 +1477,14 @@ inline bool meta_any::assign(meta_any &&other) {
     return node.type();
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] inline meta_type meta_func::ret() const noexcept {
-    return node.ret();
-}
-
 [[nodiscard]] inline meta_type meta_data::arg(const size_type index) const noexcept {
     return index < arity() ? node.arg(index) : meta_type{};
 }
 
+[[nodiscard]] inline meta_type meta_func::ret() const noexcept {
+    return node.ret();
+}
+
 [[nodiscard]] inline meta_type meta_func::arg(const size_type index) const noexcept {
     return index < arity() ? node.arg(index) : meta_type{};
 }