diff --git a/src/util/vircgroupv2.c b/src/util/vircgroupv2.c
index af3192c99c..e36c36685b 100644
--- a/src/util/vircgroupv2.c
+++ b/src/util/vircgroupv2.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ virCgroupV2EnableController(virCgroupPtr group,
 
 
 static int
-virCgroupV2MakeGroup(virCgroupPtr parent ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+virCgroupV2MakeGroup(virCgroupPtr parent,
                      virCgroupPtr group,
                      bool create,
                      unsigned int flags)