diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/modes/main/parse_strict.rs b/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/modes/main/parse_strict.rs
index 0030f04c5..4257157ac 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/modes/main/parse_strict.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/modes/main/parse_strict.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use sqlquack_syntax::expressions::tree::models::Expression;
 use sqlquack_syntax::guard::models::ParseOptions;
 use sqlquack_syntax::tokens::models::Dialect;
 
-/// The statements of `sql`, refusing on any parse error or any byte no token covers.
+/// The statements of `sql`, refusing on any parse error or uncovered byte; the instruction guard's entry.
+#[inline(never)]
 pub fn parse_strict(
     sql: &str,
     dialect: Dialect,
diff --git a/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/parser/main/strict_statements.rs b/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/parser/main/strict_statements.rs
index 976768c3f..0f2261379 100644
--- a/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/parser/main/strict_statements.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlquack-syntax-snowflake/src/parser/main/strict_statements.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use sqlquack_syntax::tokens::models::{CallMode, Dialect};
 use crate::modes::errors::StrictFailure;
 use crate::parser::_helpers::support::dialects::dialect_type;
 
-/// The statements of `sql`, with coverage checked over the tokens the parse itself read.
+/// The statements of `sql`, coverage checked over the tokens read; inlined so `parse_strict` holds it.
+#[inline(always)]
 pub(crate) fn strict_statements(
     sql: &str,
     dialect: Dialect,