diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp
index 3d164733..c57225e0 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ namespace VFS
     Result<void> validate_filename(StringView name)
     {
 #ifdef MOON_DISABLE_FILENAME_RESTRICTIONS
+        (void)name;
         return {};
 #endif