diff --git a/portable/template/port.c b/portable/template/port.c
index d4eb56eac..7cac1c991 100644
--- a/portable/template/port.c
+++ b/portable/template/port.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ StackType_t * pxPortInitialiseStack( StackType_t * pxTopOfStack,
                                      TaskFunction_t pxCode,
                                      void * pvParameters )
 {
+    ( void ) pxTopOfStack;
+    ( void ) pvParameters;
+    ( void ) * pxCode;
+
     return NULL;
 }