diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
index b94e5dd97a..ae95a85439 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ mount_file_systems(stage2_args *args)
 				device = last;
 			}
 */
+(void)last;
 		}
 		last = device;
 	}