diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index 8c8ae5d0d9..2f70748202 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ streamplayer: streamplayer.o
 
 muted: muted.o
 muted: LIBS+=$(AUDIO_LIBS)
+muted: _ASTCFLAGS:=$(filter-out -Werror,$(_ASTCFLAGS))
 
 ifneq ($(wildcard .*.d),)
    include .*.d