diff --git a/runtime/platform/assert.h b/runtime/platform/assert.h
index f3cd8b7290d..5e6411c41a2 100644
--- a/runtime/platform/assert.h
+++ b/runtime/platform/assert.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
  * @param[in] _cond Condition asserted as true.
  */
 #define ET_DCHECK(_cond) ((void)0)
+#define ET_DEBUG_ONLY [[maybe_unused]]
 
 #else // NDEBUG
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
  * @param[in] _cond Condition asserted as true.
  */
 #define ET_DCHECK(_cond) ET_CHECK(_cond)
+#define ET_DEBUG_ONLY
 
 #endif // NDEBUG