diff --git a/crates/wit-component/src/gc.rs b/crates/wit-component/src/gc.rs
index 71a58e4d26..b1f7437343 100644
--- a/crates/wit-component/src/gc.rs
+++ b/crates/wit-component/src/gc.rs
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ impl<'a> Module<'a> {
 macro_rules! define_visit {
     ($(@$p:ident $op:ident $({ $($arg:ident: $argty:ty),* })? => $visit:ident ($($ann:tt)*))*) => {
         $(
+            #[allow(unused_variables)]
             fn $visit(&mut self $(, $($arg: $argty),*)?)  {
                 $(
                     $(