diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 8f2f844a5d..7d47631f28 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2021-02-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	PR 27456
+	* rename.c (simple_copy): Mark target_stat ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED.
+
 2021-02-24  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	PR 27285
diff --git a/binutils/rename.c b/binutils/rename.c
index f688f350d5..861c2b56d1 100644
--- a/binutils/rename.c
+++ b/binutils/rename.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
    Return 0 if ok, -1 if error.  */
 
 static int
-simple_copy (int fromfd, const char *to, struct stat *target_stat)
+simple_copy (int fromfd, const char *to,
+	     struct stat *target_stat ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
   int tofd, nread;
   int saved;