diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/therm_throt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/therm_throt.c
index b38010b541d6..8963493a1e9e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/therm_throt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/therm_throt.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void get_therm_status(int level, bool *proc_hot, u8 *temp)
 	*temp = (msr_val >> 16) & 0x7F;
 }
 
-static void throttle_active_work(struct work_struct *work)
+static void __maybe_unused throttle_active_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct _thermal_state *state = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
 						struct _thermal_state, therm_work);