diff --git a/backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch b/backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46e86d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+From 638f672ce619abe322306c9f1f422dc988978e57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com>
+Date: Oct 01 2019 17:13:55 +0000
+Subject: fix warnings about never-read values
+
+Conflict: NA
+Reference: https://pagure.io/newt/c/638f672ce619abe322306c9f1f422dc988978e57.patch
+---
+
+diff --git a/grid.c b/grid.c
+index 5b4b120..6f79ce4 100644
+--- a/grid.c
++++ b/grid.c
+@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static void shuffleGrid(newtGrid grid, int left, int top, int set) {
+ 
+     thisTop = top;
+     for (row = 0; row < grid->rows; row++) {
+-	i = 0;
+ 	thisLeft = left;
+ 	for (col = 0; col < grid->cols; col++) {
+ 	    field = &grid->fields[col][row];
+diff --git a/listbox.c b/listbox.c
+index 6177c07..aae4f83 100644
+--- a/listbox.c
++++ b/listbox.c
+@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static void listboxDestroy(newtComponent co) {
+     struct listbox * li = co->data;
+     struct items * item, * nextitem;
+ 
+-    nextitem = item = li->boxItems;
++    item = li->boxItems;
+ 
+     while (item != NULL) {
+ 	nextitem = item->next;
+diff --git a/newt.c b/newt.c
+index 0a6ca91..c1dd916 100644
+--- a/newt.c
++++ b/newt.c
+@@ -873,8 +873,6 @@ void newtPopWindowNoRefresh(void) {
+     if (currentWindow == NULL)
+ 	return;
+ 
+-    row = col = 0;
+-
+     row = currentWindow->top - 1;
+     col = currentWindow->left - 2;
+     if (row < 0)
+diff --git a/whiptail.c b/whiptail.c
+index 7932d8b..627f1ee 100644
+--- a/whiptail.c
++++ b/whiptail.c
+@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char ** argv) {
+     int fullButtons = 0;
+     int outputfd = 2;
+     int topLeft = 0;
+-    FILE *output = stderr;
++    FILE *output;
+     char * result;
+     char ** selections, ** next;
+     char * title = NULL;
+diff --git a/windows.c b/windows.c
+index f1381ae..29566a6 100644
+--- a/windows.c
++++ b/windows.c
+@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ int newtWinEntries(char * title, char * text, int suggestedWidth, int flexDown,
+ 
+     for (numItems = 0; items[numItems].text; numItems++); 
+ 
+-    buttonName = button1;
+     va_start(args, button1);
+     for (buttonName = button1; buttonName; buttonName = va_arg(args, char *)) 
+        ++totalButtons;                                                        
+
diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index f0acbf0..1fd0e26 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 Name:		newt
 Version: 	0.52.21
-Release: 	6
+Release: 	7
 Summary: 	A library for text mode user interfaces
 License: 	LGPLv2
 URL: 		https://pagure.io/newt
 Source: 	https://pagure.io/releases/newt/newt-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+Patch0:         backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch
+
 BuildRequires: 	gcc popt-devel python3-devel slang-devel
 BuildRequires: 	docbook-utils lynx
 
@@ -88,6 +90,12 @@ make test
 %{_mandir}/man1/whiptail.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Oct 20 2022 yanglu <yanglu72@h-partners.com> - 0.52.21-7
+- Type:bugfix
+- Id:NA
+- SUG:NA
+- DESC:fix warnings about never-read values
+
 * Thu Apr 28 2022 yanglu <yanglu72@h-partners.com> - 0.52.21-6
 - Type:requirement
 - Id:NA