diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
index f2eae06115..6a8a923f46 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
@@ -1066,9 +1066,8 @@ int virNetDevMacVLanCreateWithVPortProfile(const char *ifname ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                            char **res_ifname ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                            virNetDevVPortProfileOp vmop ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                            char *stateDir ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
-                                           unsigned int flags)
+                                           unsigned int flags ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-    virCheckFlags(0, -1);
     virReportSystemError(ENOSYS, "%s",
                          _("Cannot create macvlan devices on this platform"));
     return -1;