diff --git a/rules/S1172/cfamily/rule.adoc b/rules/S1172/cfamily/rule.adoc
index c7b704887cd..47ee05e00db 100644
--- a/rules/S1172/cfamily/rule.adoc
+++ b/rules/S1172/cfamily/rule.adoc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void f([[maybe_unused]] int i) {
 }
 ----
 
-In case of Objective-C, it is acceptable to have unused parameters if the method is supposed to be overridden.
+In case of Objective-C, it is acceptable to have unused parameters if the method is supposed to be overridden. Additionally, since Objective-C blocks don't allow unnamed parameters while they are typically used as callbacks, it is acceptable to have unused parameters in blocks.
 
 == How to fix it