diff --git a/src/include/ipxe/tables.h b/src/include/ipxe/tables.h
index 583ba51b..e35ce822 100644
--- a/src/include/ipxe/tables.h
+++ b/src/include/ipxe/tables.h
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
  */
 #define __table_entries( table, idx ) ( {				\
 	static __table_type ( table ) __table_entries[0]		\
-		__table_entry ( table, idx ); 				\
+		__table_entry ( table, idx ) 				\
+		__attribute__ (( unused ));				\
 	__table_entries; } )
 
 /**