diff --git a/apps/ecparam.c b/apps/ecparam.c
index 4e1fc83..e9aa0a1 100644
--- a/apps/ecparam.c
+++ b/apps/ecparam.c
@@ -725,4 +725,10 @@
 	BIO_printf(out, "\n\t};\n\n");
 	return 1;
 	}
+#else /* !OPENSSL_NO_EC */
+
+# if PEDANTIC
+static void *dummy=&dummy;
+# endif
+
 #endif