diff --git a/examples/common/daisy-seed/fx.cpp b/examples/common/daisy-seed/fx.cpp
index ad3c48e..20eb340 100644
--- a/examples/common/daisy-seed/fx.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/daisy-seed/fx.cpp
@@ -96,4 +96,8 @@ int main() {
 		hardware.PrintLine("Min: " FLT_FMT3, FLT_VAR3(minLoad * 100.0f));
 		System::Delay(500);
 	}
+
+	// silence unused variable warnings
+	(void)config_buses_in;
+	(void)config_buses_out;
 }
diff --git a/examples/common/daisy-seed/synth.cpp b/examples/common/daisy-seed/synth.cpp
index 6811be2..c75c9f7 100644
--- a/examples/common/daisy-seed/synth.cpp
+++ b/examples/common/daisy-seed/synth.cpp
@@ -137,4 +137,7 @@ int main() {
 		System::Delay(1);
 		*/
 	}
+
+	// silence unused variable warnings
+	(void)config_buses_out;
 }