diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index f838fe8d7457..7b522ff345d5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ void selection_timeout_missed(unsigned long ptr)
 static u8 start_scsi(struct AdapterCtlBlk* acb, struct DeviceCtlBlk* dcb,
 		struct ScsiReqBlk* srb)
 {
-	u16 s_stat2, return_code;
+	u16 __maybe_unused s_stat2, return_code;
 	u8 s_stat, scsicommand, i, identify_message;
 	u8 *ptr;
 	dprintkdbg(DBG_0, "start_scsi: (0x%p) <%02i-%i> srb=%p\n",