diff --git a/src/plugins/btrfs.c b/src/plugins/btrfs.c
index 809e3947..2b93316e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/btrfs.c
+++ b/src/plugins/btrfs.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ void bd_btrfs_close (void) {
 }
 
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_btrfs_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/crypto.c b/src/plugins/crypto.c
index 5120ec57..830010ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/crypto.c
+++ b/src/plugins/crypto.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 #define DEFAULT_LUKS2_SECTOR_SIZE 512
 #endif
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * SECTION: crypto
diff --git a/src/plugins/dm.c b/src/plugins/dm.c
index 98b570a3..02302f1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dm.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #define DM_MIN_VERSION "1.02.93"
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * SECTION: dm
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/btrfs.c b/src/plugins/fs/btrfs.c
index 3f8567ef..83dda228 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/btrfs.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/btrfs.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_BTRFSTUNE_MASK,    /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_fs_btrfs_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/exfat.c b/src/plugins/fs/exfat.c
index 7092f9dc..53ea3893 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/exfat.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/exfat.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
 #define CLUSTERS_PREFIX_LEN 25
 
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_fs_exfat_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/ext.c b/src/plugins/fs/ext.c
index 87a8787e..198c59b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/ext.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/ext.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_TUNE2FS_MASK       /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 static gint8 compute_percents (guint8 pass_cur, guint8 pass_total, gint val_cur, gint val_total) {
     gint perc;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/f2fs.c b/src/plugins/fs/f2fs.c
index 20df63a4..83c930d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/f2fs.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/f2fs.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     0                       /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /* option to get version was added in 1.11.0 so we need to cover situation
    where the version is too old to check the version */
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/generic.c b/src/plugins/fs/generic.c
index add47012..7bc80b2a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/generic.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/generic.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "ntfs.h"
 #include "f2fs.h"
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/nilfs.c b/src/plugins/fs/nilfs.c
index aec41af8..92ec3997 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/nilfs.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/nilfs.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_NILFSTUNE_MASK,        /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 #ifdef __clang__
 #define ZERO_INIT {}
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/ntfs.c b/src/plugins/fs/ntfs.c
index f7c49773..66ea78a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/ntfs.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/ntfs.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_NTFSLABEL_MASK     /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_fs_ntfs_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/udf.c b/src/plugins/fs/udf.c
index 787bea0d..b22d98c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/udf.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/udf.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_UDFLABEL_MASK,     /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_fs_udf_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/vfat.c b/src/plugins/fs/vfat.c
index 3f3024ff..97390c58 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/vfat.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/vfat.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_FATLABELUUID_MASK, /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 #ifdef __clang__
 #define ZERO_INIT {}
diff --git a/src/plugins/fs/xfs.c b/src/plugins/fs/xfs.c
index c73eb69f..0429fd82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fs/xfs.c
+++ b/src/plugins/fs/xfs.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static guint32 fs_mode_util[BD_FS_MODE_LAST+1] = {
     DEPS_XFS_ADMIN_MASK     /* set-uuid */
 };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 #ifdef __clang__
 #define ZERO_INIT {}
diff --git a/src/plugins/loop.c b/src/plugins/loop.c
index c7b6bb99..6407a383 100644
--- a/src/plugins/loop.c
+++ b/src/plugins/loop.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ void bd_loop_close (void) {
     /* nothing to do here */
 }
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_loop_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/lvm-dbus.c b/src/plugins/lvm-dbus.c
index 01adbea4..dae059fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lvm-dbus.c
+++ b/src/plugins/lvm-dbus.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static gchar *global_devices_str = NULL;
 #define METHOD_CALL_TIMEOUT 5000
 #define PROGRESS_WAIT 500 * 1000 /* microseconds */
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 static GDBusConnection *bus = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/lvm.c b/src/plugins/lvm.c
index 361a084b..439392e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lvm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/lvm.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ static const UtilFeatureDep features[FEATURES_LAST] = {
 
 static const gchar*const module_deps[MODULE_DEPS_LAST] = { "kvdo" };
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_lvm_init:
diff --git a/src/plugins/mdraid.c b/src/plugins/mdraid.c
index 53b7eb48..b6f64cef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mdraid.c
+++ b/src/plugins/mdraid.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ void bd_md_close (void) {
     /* nothing to do here */
 }
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_md_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/nvdimm.c b/src/plugins/nvdimm.c
index dd52b856..3bb3204f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nvdimm.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nvdimm.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void bd_nvdimm_close (void) {
     return;
 }
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_nvdimm_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/plugins/part.c b/src/plugins/part.c
index 20bb3628..164200c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/part.c
+++ b/src/plugins/part.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static gint log2i (guint x) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * get_part_num: (skip)
diff --git a/src/plugins/swap.c b/src/plugins/swap.c
index d9b0f7ba..cd1acfd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/swap.c
+++ b/src/plugins/swap.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ void bd_swap_close (void) {
     /* nothing to do here */
 }
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_swap_is_tech_avail:
diff --git a/src/utils/exec.c b/src/utils/exec.c
index 4acaeab3..28e7ef94 100644
--- a/src/utils/exec.c
+++ b/src/utils/exec.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include "utils.h
 
 #ifdef __clang__
 #define ZERO_INIT {}
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@
 #define ZERO_INIT {0}
 #endif
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 extern char **environ;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/module.c b/src/utils/module.c
index 6557c3ab..e29f2c82 100644
--- a/src/utils/module.c
+++ b/src/utils/module.c
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 #include <syslog.h>
 #include <locale.h>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
+#include "utils.h"
 
 #include "module.h"
 #include "exec.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
-#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
 
 /**
  * bd_utils_module_error_quark: (skip)
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.h b/src/utils/utils.h
index 801a8b6e..6df11bbf 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils/utils.h
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #include "dbus.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
+#ifndef UNUSED
+#define UNUSED __attribute__((unused))
+#endif
+
 /**
  * SECTION: utils
  * @short_description: library providing utility functions used by the blockdev library and its plugins