diff --git a/src/include/nic.h b/src/include/nic.h
index 4c91f57a..8b06e88f 100644
--- a/src/include/nic.h
+++ b/src/include/nic.h
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ static inline void * legacy_isa_get_drvdata ( void *hwdev ) {
 
 #undef DRIVER
 #define DRIVER(_name_text,_unused2,_unused3,_name,_probe,_disable)	  \
-	static const char _name ## _text[] = _name_text;		  \
+	static __attribute__ (( unused )) const char			  \
+	_name ## _text[] = _name_text;					  \
 	static inline int						  \
 	_name ## _probe ( struct nic *nic, void *hwdev ) {		  \
 		return _probe ( nic, hwdev );				  \