diff --git a/arch/m68k/lib/board.c b/arch/m68k/lib/board.c
index 67c9a13..92f935b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/lib/board.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <stdio_dev.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 #include <asm/immap.h>
 
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@
  */
 void board_init_r (gd_t *id, ulong dest_addr)
 {
-	char *s;
+	char *s __maybe_unused;
 	bd_t *bd;
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE