diff --git a/src/platformsupport/eglconvenience/qeglconvenience.cpp b/src/platformsupport/eglconvenience/qeglconvenience.cpp
index 922455c96f..be700dce01 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/eglconvenience/qeglconvenience.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/eglconvenience/qeglconvenience.cpp
@@ -578,6 +578,10 @@ int q_screenDepthFromFb(int framebufferDevice)
 
 qreal q_refreshRateFromFb(int framebufferDevice)
 {
+#ifndef Q_OS_LINUX
+    Q_UNUSED(framebufferDevice)
+#endif
+
     static qreal rate = 0;
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX