diff --git a/tests/suites/helpers.function b/tests/suites/helpers.function
index 4c105ed3c..2d1f6922e 100644
--- a/tests/suites/helpers.function
+++ b/tests/suites/helpers.function
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
 #include <setjmp.h>
 #define MBEDTLS_PARAM_FAILED(x)    mbedtls_param_failed( #x )
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wno-uninitialized"
 #endif
 
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS */
+
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #include <basetsd.h>
 typedef UINT8 uint8_t;