diff --git a/libnetutils/packet.c b/libnetutils/packet.c
index 3ec83fe06..be4e0db41 100644
--- a/libnetutils/packet.c
+++ b/libnetutils/packet.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 int fatal();
 
-int open_raw_socket(const char *ifname, uint8_t *hwaddr, int if_index)
+int open_raw_socket(const char *ifname __attribute__((unused)), uint8_t *hwaddr, int if_index)
 {
     int s, flag;
     struct sockaddr_ll bindaddr;