diff --git a/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.cpp b/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.cpp
index e9d8a42641..36f4947e3d 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/RPI/Code/Source/RPI.Reflect/Material/MaterialAsset.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace AZ
                 return;
             }
 
-            const uint32_t originalVersion = m_materialTypeVersion;
+            [[maybe_unused]] const uint32_t originalVersion = m_materialTypeVersion;
 
             bool changesWereApplied = false;