diff --git a/compel/arch/ppc64/src/lib/infect.c b/compel/arch/ppc64/src/lib/infect.c
index 32175174b..81125885d 100644
--- a/compel/arch/ppc64/src/lib/infect.c
+++ b/compel/arch/ppc64/src/lib/infect.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const uint32_t code_syscall[] = {
 	0x0fe00000		/* twi 31,0,0	*/
 };
 
-static inline void __check_code_syscall(void)
+static inline __always_unused void __check_code_syscall(void)
 {
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(code_syscall) != BUILTIN_SYSCALL_SIZE);
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(!is_log2(sizeof(code_syscall)));