diff --git a/source/compiler/sc2.c b/source/compiler/sc2.c
index 18a9caa..2d1e94a 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc2.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc2.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,8 @@ static int command(void)
               /* mark function as "used" */
               /* do NOT mark it as written as that has a different meaning for
                * functions (marks them as "should return a value") */
-              markusage(sym,uREAD);
+              if (sc_status!=statSKIP)
+                markusage(sym,uREAD);
             } else {
               outval(sym->addr,FALSE);
               /* mark symbol as "used", unknown whether for read or write */