diff --git a/drivers/bios_emulator/x86emu/ops2.c b/drivers/bios_emulator/x86emu/ops2.c
index 937bf4ce07..59dbb422dd 100644
--- a/drivers/bios_emulator/x86emu/ops2.c
+++ b/drivers/bios_emulator/x86emu/ops2.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include "x86emu/x86emui.h"
 
 /*----------------------------- Implementation ----------------------------*/
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ void x86emuOp2_set_byte(u8 op2)
     int mod, rl, rh;
     uint destoffset;
     u8	*destreg;
-    char *name = 0;
+    __maybe_unused char *name = 0;
     int cond = 0;
 
     START_OF_INSTR();