diff --git a/examples/host/hid_controller/src/hid_app.c b/examples/host/hid_controller/src/hid_app.c
index bbfea8182..582e01959 100644
--- a/examples/host/hid_controller/src/hid_app.c
+++ b/examples/host/hid_controller/src/hid_app.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ void hid_app_task(void)
 // therefore report_desc = NULL, desc_len = 0
 void tuh_hid_mount_cb(uint8_t dev_addr, uint8_t instance, uint8_t const* desc_report, uint16_t desc_len)
 {
+  (void)desc_report;
+  (void)desc_len;
   uint16_t vid, pid;
   tuh_vid_pid_get(dev_addr, &vid, &pid);