diff --git a/src/core/wee-hook.c b/src/core/wee-hook.c
index 2e12faa1d..577649e92 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-hook.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-hook.c
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ hook_init ()
 
 #if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__MACH__)
     hook_socketpair_ok = 0;
+    (void) sock;
+    (void) rc;
 #else
     /*
      * Test if socketpair() function is working fine: this is NOT the case