diff --git a/modules/stitching/src/matchers.cpp b/modules/stitching/src/matchers.cpp
index 94b788395..565d4ffed 100644
--- a/modules/stitching/src/matchers.cpp
+++ b/modules/stitching/src/matchers.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ SurfFeaturesFinder::SurfFeaturesFinder(double hess_thresh, int num_octaves, int
         extractor_->set(SURF::NOCTAVE_LAYERS, num_layers_descr);
     }
 #else
+    (void)hess_thresh;
+    (void)num_octaves;
+    (void)num_layers;
+    (void)num_octaves_descr;
+    (void)num_layers_descr;
     CV_Error( Error::StsNotImplemented, "OpenCV was built without SURF support" );
 #endif
 }