diff --git a/cpukit/score/cpu/x86_64/include/rtems/score/cpuimpl.h b/cpukit/score/cpu/x86_64/include/rtems/score/cpuimpl.h
index e0e301b6bc..726a515d4e 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/cpu/x86_64/include/rtems/score/cpuimpl.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/cpu/x86_64/include/rtems/score/cpuimpl.h
@@ -44,21 +44,25 @@ RTEMS_NO_RETURN void _CPU_Fatal_halt( uint32_t source, CPU_Uint32ptr error );
 
 static inline void _CPU_Context_volatile_clobber( uintptr_t pattern )
 {
+  (void) pattern;
+
   /* TODO */
 }
 
+static inline void _CPU_Context_validate( uintptr_t pattern )
+{
+  (void) pattern;
+
+  while (1) {
+    /* TODO */
+  }
+}
+
 static inline void _CPU_Instruction_illegal( void )
 {
   __asm__ volatile ( ".word 0" );
 }
 
-static inline void _CPU_Context_validate( uintptr_t pattern )
-{
-  while (1) {
-    /* TODO */
-  }
-}
-
 static inline void _CPU_Instruction_no_operation( void )
 {
   __asm__ volatile ( "nop" );