diff --git a/Modules/_remote_debugging/threads.c b/Modules/_remote_debugging/threads.c
index 774338f9dc241e..953c8a383f0cbc 100644
--- a/Modules/_remote_debugging/threads.c
+++ b/Modules/_remote_debugging/threads.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ unwind_stack_for_thread(
 #ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
     int active = GET_MEMBER(_thread_status, ts, unwinder->debug_offsets.thread_state.status).active;
     has_gil = active;
+    (void)gil_requested;  // unused
 #else
     // Read holds_gil directly from thread state
     has_gil = GET_MEMBER(int, ts, unwinder->debug_offsets.thread_state.holds_gil);