diff --git a/reftable/basics.h b/reftable/basics.h
index 59000798f0..4d0645a4e9 100644
--- a/reftable/basics.h
+++ b/reftable/basics.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
 #include "system.h"
 #include "reftable-basics.h"
 
+#define REFTABLE_UNUSED(x) (void)(x)
+
 struct reftable_buf {
 	size_t alloc;
 	size_t len;
diff --git a/reftable/blocksource.c b/reftable/blocksource.c
index 02972c46f4..bfd64b0e48 100644
--- a/reftable/blocksource.c
+++ b/reftable/blocksource.c
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
 #include "reftable-blocksource.h"
 #include "reftable-error.h"
 
-static void reftable_buf_return_block(void *b UNUSED, struct reftable_block *dest)
+static void reftable_buf_return_block(void *b, struct reftable_block *dest)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(b);
 	if (dest->len)
 		memset(dest->data, 0xff, dest->len);
 	reftable_free(dest->data);
 }
 
-static void reftable_buf_close(void *b UNUSED)
+static void reftable_buf_close(void *b)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(b);
 }
 
 static ssize_t reftable_buf_read_block(void *v, struct reftable_block *dest,
@@ -67,8 +69,10 @@ static uint64_t file_size(void *b)
 	return ((struct file_block_source *)b)->size;
 }
 
-static void file_return_block(void *b UNUSED, struct reftable_block *dest UNUSED)
+static void file_return_block(void *b, struct reftable_block *dest)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(b);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(dest);
 }
 
 static void file_close(void *v)
diff --git a/reftable/iter.c b/reftable/iter.c
index b2ffb09c16..452add2705 100644
--- a/reftable/iter.c
+++ b/reftable/iter.c
@@ -25,18 +25,23 @@ int iterator_next(struct reftable_iterator *it, struct reftable_record *rec)
 	return it->ops->next(it->iter_arg, rec);
 }
 
-static int empty_iterator_seek(void *arg UNUSED, struct reftable_record *want UNUSED)
+static int empty_iterator_seek(void *arg, struct reftable_record *want)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(arg);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(want);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int empty_iterator_next(void *arg UNUSED, struct reftable_record *rec UNUSED)
+static int empty_iterator_next(void *arg, struct reftable_record *rec)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(arg);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(rec);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void empty_iterator_close(void *arg UNUSED)
+static void empty_iterator_close(void *arg)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(arg);
 }
 
 static struct reftable_iterator_vtable empty_vtable = {
@@ -143,9 +148,11 @@ static int indexed_table_ref_iter_next_block(struct indexed_table_ref_iter *it)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int indexed_table_ref_iter_seek(void *p UNUSED,
-				       struct reftable_record *want UNUSED)
+static int indexed_table_ref_iter_seek(void *p,
+				       struct reftable_record *want)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(p);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(want);
 	return REFTABLE_API_ERROR;
 }
 
diff --git a/reftable/record.c b/reftable/record.c
index 9a1edf39a0..5ee2fe44a7 100644
--- a/reftable/record.c
+++ b/reftable/record.c
@@ -490,11 +490,13 @@ static void reftable_obj_record_release(void *rec)
 }
 
 static int reftable_obj_record_copy_from(void *rec, const void *src_rec,
-					 uint32_t hash_size UNUSED)
+					 uint32_t hash_size)
 {
 	struct reftable_obj_record *obj = rec;
 	const struct reftable_obj_record *src = src_rec;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+
 	reftable_obj_record_release(obj);
 
 	REFTABLE_ALLOC_ARRAY(obj->hash_prefix, src->hash_prefix_len);
@@ -528,13 +530,16 @@ static uint8_t reftable_obj_record_val_type(const void *rec)
 }
 
 static int reftable_obj_record_encode(const void *rec, struct string_view s,
-				      uint32_t hash_size UNUSED)
+				      uint32_t hash_size)
 {
 	const struct reftable_obj_record *r = rec;
 	struct string_view start = s;
 	int i = 0;
 	int n = 0;
 	uint64_t last = 0;
+
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+
 	if (r->offset_len == 0 || r->offset_len >= 8) {
 		n = put_var_int(&s, r->offset_len);
 		if (n < 0) {
@@ -563,8 +568,8 @@ static int reftable_obj_record_encode(const void *rec, struct string_view s,
 
 static int reftable_obj_record_decode(void *rec, struct reftable_buf key,
 				      uint8_t val_type, struct string_view in,
-				      uint32_t hash_size UNUSED,
-				      struct reftable_buf *scratch UNUSED)
+				      uint32_t hash_size,
+				      struct reftable_buf *scratch)
 {
 	struct string_view start = in;
 	struct reftable_obj_record *r = rec;
@@ -572,6 +577,9 @@ static int reftable_obj_record_decode(void *rec, struct reftable_buf key,
 	int n = 0;
 	uint64_t last;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(scratch);
+
 	reftable_obj_record_release(r);
 
 	REFTABLE_ALLOC_ARRAY(r->hash_prefix, key.len);
@@ -618,17 +626,20 @@ static int reftable_obj_record_decode(void *rec, struct reftable_buf key,
 	return start.len - in.len;
 }
 
-static int not_a_deletion(const void *p UNUSED)
+static int not_a_deletion(const void *p)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(p);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int reftable_obj_record_equal_void(const void *a, const void *b,
-					  uint32_t hash_size UNUSED)
+					  uint32_t hash_size)
 {
 	struct reftable_obj_record *ra = (struct reftable_obj_record *) a;
 	struct reftable_obj_record *rb = (struct reftable_obj_record *) b;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+
 	if (ra->hash_prefix_len != rb->hash_prefix_len
 	    || ra->offset_len != rb->offset_len)
 		return 0;
@@ -1054,12 +1065,14 @@ static int reftable_index_record_key(const void *r, struct reftable_buf *dest)
 }
 
 static int reftable_index_record_copy_from(void *rec, const void *src_rec,
-					   uint32_t hash_size UNUSED)
+					   uint32_t hash_size)
 {
 	struct reftable_index_record *dst = rec;
 	const struct reftable_index_record *src = src_rec;
 	int err;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+
 	reftable_buf_reset(&dst->last_key);
 	err = reftable_buf_add(&dst->last_key, src->last_key.buf, src->last_key.len);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -1075,19 +1088,23 @@ static void reftable_index_record_release(void *rec)
 	reftable_buf_release(&idx->last_key);
 }
 
-static uint8_t reftable_index_record_val_type(const void *rec UNUSED)
+static uint8_t reftable_index_record_val_type(const void *rec)
 {
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(rec);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int reftable_index_record_encode(const void *rec, struct string_view out,
-					uint32_t hash_size UNUSED)
+					uint32_t hash_size)
 {
 	const struct reftable_index_record *r =
 		(const struct reftable_index_record *)rec;
 	struct string_view start = out;
+	int n;
 
-	int n = put_var_int(&out, r->offset);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+
+	n = put_var_int(&out, r->offset);
 	if (n < 0)
 		return n;
 
@@ -1097,15 +1114,19 @@ static int reftable_index_record_encode(const void *rec, struct string_view out,
 }
 
 static int reftable_index_record_decode(void *rec, struct reftable_buf key,
-					uint8_t val_type UNUSED,
+					uint8_t val_type,
 					struct string_view in,
-					uint32_t hash_size UNUSED,
-					struct reftable_buf *scratch UNUSED)
+					uint32_t hash_size,
+					struct reftable_buf *scratch)
 {
 	struct string_view start = in;
 	struct reftable_index_record *r = rec;
 	int err, n = 0;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(val_type);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(scratch);
+
 	reftable_buf_reset(&r->last_key);
 	err = reftable_buf_add(&r->last_key, key.buf, key.len);
 	if (err < 0)
@@ -1120,11 +1141,13 @@ static int reftable_index_record_decode(void *rec, struct reftable_buf key,
 }
 
 static int reftable_index_record_equal(const void *a, const void *b,
-				       uint32_t hash_size UNUSED)
+				       uint32_t hash_size)
 {
 	struct reftable_index_record *ia = (struct reftable_index_record *) a;
 	struct reftable_index_record *ib = (struct reftable_index_record *) b;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(hash_size);
+
 	return ia->offset == ib->offset && !reftable_buf_cmp(&ia->last_key, &ib->last_key);
 }
 
diff --git a/reftable/writer.c b/reftable/writer.c
index 5961698311..0040a1b1c4 100644
--- a/reftable/writer.c
+++ b/reftable/writer.c
@@ -636,10 +636,12 @@ static void write_object_record(void *void_arg, void *key)
 done:;
 }
 
-static void object_record_free(void *void_arg UNUSED, void *key)
+static void object_record_free(void *void_arg, void *key)
 {
 	struct obj_index_tree_node *entry = key;
 
+	REFTABLE_UNUSED(void_arg);
+
 	REFTABLE_FREE_AND_NULL(entry->offsets);
 	reftable_buf_release(&entry->hash);
 	reftable_free(entry);
