diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cv_cpu_dispatch.h b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cv_cpu_dispatch.h
index c41c21da60..06e1bfa535 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cv_cpu_dispatch.h
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/cv_cpu_dispatch.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct VZeroUpperGuard {
 #endif
     inline ~VZeroUpperGuard() { _mm256_zeroupper(); }
 };
-#define __CV_AVX_GUARD VZeroUpperGuard __vzeroupper_guard;
+#define __CV_AVX_GUARD VZeroUpperGuard __vzeroupper_guard; (void)__vzeroupper_guard;
 #endif
 
 #endif // __OPENCV_BUILD