diff --git a/src/win/thread.c b/src/win/thread.c
index 3342fd75..912e41b3 100644
--- a/src/win/thread.c
+++ b/src/win/thread.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int uv_cond_init(uv_cond_t* cond) {
 
 void uv_cond_destroy(uv_cond_t* cond) {
   /* nothing to do */
-  UV__UNUSED(cond);
+  (void) &cond;
 }