diff --git a/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c b/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c
index 25ae8e4a488d..8ac77df86397 100644
--- a/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c
+++ b/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "../sound_config.h"
 #endif
 
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(midi_spinlock __attribute((unused)));
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(midi_spinlock);
 
 static void init_midi_hdr(struct midi_hdr *midihdr)
 {