diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
index c441e43a7288..ade55138e15d 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
@@ -592,7 +592,10 @@ object CheckUnused:
           val alias = m.owner.info.member(sym.name)
           if alias.exists then
             val aliasSym = alias.symbol
-            if aliasSym.is(ParamAccessor) && !infos.refs(alias.symbol) then
+            val checking =
+                 aliasSym.isAllOf(PrivateParamAccessor, butNot = CaseAccessor)
+              || aliasSym.isAllOf(Protected | ParamAccessor, butNot = CaseAccessor) && m.owner.is(Given)
+            if checking && !infos.refs(alias.symbol) then
               warnAt(pos)(UnusedSymbol.implicitParams)
         else
           warnAt(pos)(UnusedSymbol.implicitParams)
diff --git a/tests/warn/i15503f.scala b/tests/warn/i15503f.scala
index 0550f82d9398..e134c2ded422 100644
--- a/tests/warn/i15503f.scala
+++ b/tests/warn/i15503f.scala
@@ -52,3 +52,35 @@ object Unmatched:
       case Ident(name) =>
       case _ =>
     e
+
+trait Ctx
+case class K(i: Int)(using val ctx: Ctx) // nowarn
+class L(val i: Int)(using val ctx: Ctx) // nowarn
+class M(val i: Int)(using ctx: Ctx) // warn
+
+package givens:
+
+  trait X:
+    def doX: Int
+
+  trait Y:
+    def doY: String
+
+  given X:
+    def doX = 7
+
+  given X => Y: // warn protected param to given class
+    def doY = "7"
+  /* desugared. It is protected so that its type can be used in member defs without leaking.
+   * possibly it should be protected only for named parameters.
+      given class given_Y(using x$1: givens.X) extends Object(), givens.Y {
+        protected given val x$1: givens.X
+        def doY: String = "7"
+      }
+      final given def given_Y(using x$1: givens.X): givens.given_Y =
+        new givens.given_Y(using x$1)()
+  */
+
+  given namely: (x: X) => Y: // warn protected param to given class
+    def doY = "8"
+end givens