diff --git a/pkg/kafka/client.go b/pkg/kafka/client.go
index b3e20a3..77c529b 100755
--- a/pkg/kafka/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/client.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 * release 2.9.  It is no longer used for inter voltha container
 * communication.
  */
+//nolint:staticcheck
 package kafka
 
 import (
diff --git a/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go b/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
index 99168dc..d1a1a3a 100755
--- a/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
  */
+//nolint:staticcheck
 package kafka
 
 import (