diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
index faa879f175a94e40104cecb960c0aeca139a54b0..023c35a2a95139eed93c633b41b2c61934880d99 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static int snd_asihpi_tuner_band_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	*/
 	u16 band, idx;
 	u16 tuner_bands[HPI_TUNER_BAND_LAST];
-	u32 num_bands;
+	__always_unused u32 num_bands;
 
 	num_bands = asihpi_tuner_band_query(kcontrol, tuner_bands,
 				HPI_TUNER_BAND_LAST);
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ static int snd_asihpi_tuner_band_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	unsigned int idx;
 	u16 band;
 	u16 tuner_bands[HPI_TUNER_BAND_LAST];
-	u32 num_bands;
+	__always_unused u32 num_bands;
 
 	num_bands = asihpi_tuner_band_query(kcontrol, tuner_bands,
 			HPI_TUNER_BAND_LAST);