diff --git a/av1/decoder/decodeframe.c b/av1/decoder/decodeframe.c
index 6980662..4756119 100644
--- a/av1/decoder/decodeframe.c
+++ b/av1/decoder/decodeframe.c
@@ -4226,6 +4226,8 @@
 
 #if CONFIG_HIGHBITDEPTH
   cm->use_highbitdepth = cm->bit_depth > AOM_BITS_8 || !allow_lowbitdepth;
+#else
+  (void)allow_lowbitdepth;
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_COLORSPACE_HEADERS
   cm->color_space = aom_rb_read_literal(rb, 5);