diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/misc/UnusedParametersCheck.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/misc/UnusedParametersCheck.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/misc/UnusedParametersCheck.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/misc/UnusedParametersCheck.cpp
@@ -138,16 +138,20 @@
     Indexer = llvm::make_unique<IndexerVisitor>(*Result.Context);
   }
 
-  // Comment out parameter name for non-local functions.
+  // Cannot remove parameter for non-local functions.
   if (Function->isExternallyVisible() ||
       !Result.SourceManager->isInMainFile(Function->getLocation()) ||
       !Indexer->getOtherRefs(Function).empty() || isOverrideMethod(Function)) {
-    SourceRange RemovalRange(Param->getLocation());
-    // Note: We always add a space before the '/*' to not accidentally create a
-    // '*/*' for pointer types, which doesn't start a comment. clang-format will
-    // clean this up afterwards.
-    MyDiag << FixItHint::CreateReplacement(
-        RemovalRange, (Twine(" /*") + Param->getName() + "*/").str());
+
+    // Comment out parameter name.
+    if (Result.Context->getLangOpts().CPlusPlus) {
+      SourceRange RemovalRange(Param->getLocation());
+      // Note: We always add a space before the '/*' to not accidentally create
+      // a '*/*' for pointer types, which doesn't start a comment. clang-format
+      // will clean this up afterwards.
+      MyDiag << FixItHint::CreateReplacement(
+          RemovalRange, (Twine(" /*") + Param->getName() + "*/").str());
+    }
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/misc-unused-parameters.c b/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/misc-unused-parameters.c
--- a/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/misc-unused-parameters.c
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/misc-unused-parameters.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // =============
 void a(int i) {;}
 // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:12: warning: parameter 'i' is unused [misc-unused-parameters]
-// CHECK-FIXES: {{^}}void a(int  /*i*/) {;}{{$}}
+// CHECK-FIXES: {{^}}void a(int i) {;}{{$}}
 
 static void b(); // In C, forward declarations can leave out parameters.
 static void b(int i) {;}