diff --git a/bsps/shared/dev/gpio/gpio-support.c b/bsps/shared/dev/gpio/gpio-support.c
index 8dae9181a2..57076c0415 100644
--- a/bsps/shared/dev/gpio/gpio-support.c
+++ b/bsps/shared/dev/gpio/gpio-support.c
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ rtems_status_code rtems_gpio_define_pin_group(
                    group_definition->bsp_specific_pin_count
                  );
     _Assert( release_sc == RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL );
+    (void) release_sc;
 
     release_group_allocations(group);
     return sc;