diff --git a/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c b/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c
index 9ecfd3b547ba..42bd8ab955fa 100644
--- a/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c
+++ b/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ int __cvdso_clock_getres_common(clockid_t clock, struct __kernel_timespec *res)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static __maybe_unused
 int __cvdso_clock_getres(clockid_t clock, struct __kernel_timespec *res)
 {
 	int ret = __cvdso_clock_getres_common(clock, res);