diff --git a/src/lib/eet/eet_cipher.c b/src/lib/eet/eet_cipher.c
index 0f367ecdb9..aa57e5caab 100644
--- a/src/lib/eet/eet_cipher.c
+++ b/src/lib/eet/eet_cipher.c
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ eet_identity_close(Eet_Key *key)
    EVP_PKEY_free(key->private_key);
 # endif /* ifdef HAVE_GNUTLS */
    free(key);
-#else
-   key = NULL;
+# else
+   (void)key;
 #endif /* ifdef HAVE_SIGNATURE */
 }