diff --git a/include/linux/vmstat.h b/include/linux/vmstat.h
index a13291f7da88..5fd71a7d0dfd 100644
--- a/include/linux/vmstat.h
+++ b/include/linux/vmstat.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static inline void vm_events_fold_cpu(int cpu)
 #define count_vm_numa_events(x, y) count_vm_events(x, y)
 #else
 #define count_vm_numa_event(x) do {} while (0)
-#define count_vm_numa_events(x, y) do {} while (0)
+#define count_vm_numa_events(x, y) do { (void)(y); } while (0)
 #endif /* CONFIG_NUMA_BALANCING */
 
 #define __count_zone_vm_events(item, zone, delta) \