diff --git a/apps/engine.c b/apps/engine.c
index 3b3464a8493a5e81ec11067412d356c8b79aa121..953b4d97a21405470d746ae0304344fbaf53ed06 100644
--- a/apps/engine.c
+++ b/apps/engine.c
@@ -520,6 +520,14 @@ skip_digests:
 
 	ret=0;
 end:
+#else
+
+# if PEDANTIC
+
+void *dummy=&dummy;
+
+# endif
+
 	ERR_print_errors(bio_err);
 	sk_pop_free(engines, identity);
 	sk_pop_free(pre_cmds, identity);