diff --git a/src/cc65/symtab.c b/src/cc65/symtab.c
index a4ca9e23d..86a92a019 100644
--- a/src/cc65/symtab.c
+++ b/src/cc65/symtab.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static void CheckSymTable (SymTable* Tab)
                         if (IS_Get (&WarnUnusedFunc)) {
                             Warning ("Function '%s' is defined but never used", Entry->Name);
                         }
-                    } else {
+                    } else if (!IsAnonName (Entry->Name)) {
                         if (IS_Get (&WarnUnusedVar)) {
                             Warning ("Variable '%s' is defined but never used", Entry->Name);
                         }