diff --git a/sys/dev/safexcel/safexcel.c b/sys/dev/safexcel/safexcel.c
index 5a0ddc804da..174233850db 100644
--- a/sys/dev/safexcel/safexcel.c
+++ b/sys/dev/safexcel/safexcel.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ safexcel_rdr_intr(struct safexcel_softc *sc, int ringidx)
 {
 	TAILQ_HEAD(, cryptop) cq;
 	struct cryptop *crp, *tmp;
-	struct safexcel_cmd_descr *cdesc;
+	struct safexcel_cmd_descr *cdesc __diagused;
 	struct safexcel_res_descr *rdesc;
 	struct safexcel_request *req;
 	struct safexcel_ring *ring;