diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 0c25b5a..c3bc801 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static bool allow_missing_ns_imports;
 
 static bool error_occurred;
 
-static bool extra_warn;
+static bool extra_warn __attribute__((unused));
 
 bool target_is_big_endian;
 bool host_is_big_endian;