diff --git a/sql/wsrep_plugin.cc b/sql/wsrep_plugin.cc
index bbfd3dc3fab..f062f005ad5 100644
--- a/sql/wsrep_plugin.cc
+++ b/sql/wsrep_plugin.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static bool provider_plugin_enabled= false;
 
 /* Prototype for provider system variables */
 static char *dummy_str= 0;
+__attribute__((unused))
 static MYSQL_SYSVAR_STR(proto_string, dummy_str, 0, 0, 0, 0, "");