diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 96b008c551..c15731aec5 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -1034,6 +1034,8 @@ static int close_wrapper(int fd)
 
 static int creat_wrapper(const char *pathname, mode_t mode)
 {
+    (void)mode;
+
     int fd = PREFIX(creat)(pathname, mode);
 
     if(fd >= 0)