diff --git a/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h b/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h
index 2758d9df71ee..c2a79aeee113 100644
--- a/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h
+++ b/include/rdma/rdma_netlink.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ enum rdma_nl_flags {
  * constant as well and the compiler checks they are the same.
  */
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_RDMA_NETLINK(_index, _val)                                \
-	static inline void __chk_##_index(void)                                \
+	static inline void __maybe_unused __chk_##_index(void)                 \
 	{                                                                      \
 		BUILD_BUG_ON(_index != _val);                                  \
 	}                                                                      \