diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
index eab2f2a..c47fed0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/epapr_paravirt.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #endif
 
 bool epapr_paravirt_enabled;
-static bool epapr_has_idle;
+static bool __maybe_unused epapr_has_idle;
 
 static int __init early_init_dt_scan_epapr(unsigned long node,
 					   const char *uname,