diff --git a/include/linux/lockdep.h b/include/linux/lockdep.h
index 2bca44b0893c..f05631effc73 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockdep.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockdep.h
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ struct lock_class_key { };
 
 #define lockdep_depth(tsk)	(0)
 
-#define lockdep_assert_held(l)			do { } while (0)
+#define lockdep_assert_held(l)			do { (void)(l); } while (0)
 
 #define lockdep_recursing(tsk)			(0)