diff --git a/lib/cppcheck.cpp b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
index d2671ec92a5..861fd372989 100644
--- a/lib/cppcheck.cpp
+++ b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ void CppCheck::checkNormalTokens(const Tokenizer &tokenizer)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!mSettings.buildDir.empty()) {
+    if (mSettings.checks.isEnabled(Checks::unusedFunction) && !mSettings.buildDir.empty()) {
         unusedFunctionsChecker.parseTokens(tokenizer, tokenizer.list.getFiles().front().c_str(), mSettings);
     }
     if (mSettings.checks.isEnabled(Checks::unusedFunction) &&
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ void CppCheck::checkNormalTokens(const Tokenizer &tokenizer)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!mSettings.buildDir.empty()) {
+    if (mSettings.checks.isEnabled(Checks::unusedFunction) && !mSettings.buildDir.empty()) {
         mAnalyzerInformation.setFileInfo("CheckUnusedFunctions", unusedFunctionsChecker.analyzerInfo());
     }