diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/assimp/assimp_git.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/assimp/assimp_git.bb
index 4cf2d1f787..32c5cdebb1 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/assimp/assimp_git.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/assimp/assimp_git.bb
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ PV = "5.x+git${SRCPV}"
 
 inherit cmake
 
+CXXFLAGS += "-Wno-error=unused-but-set-variable"
+
 EXTRA_OECMAKE = "\
     -DASSIMP_BUILD_ASSIMP_TOOLS=OFF \
     -DASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
-    -DASSIMP_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=OFF \
     -DASSIMP_LIB_INSTALL_DIR=${baselib} \
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${prefix} \
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=${baselib} \