diff --git a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
index 20bb09f08..6cc824e20 100644
--- a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
+++ b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ int CppCheckExecutor::check(int argc, const char* const argv[])
             if (!_settings._errorsOnly)
                 reportStatus(c + 1, _filenames.size(), processedsize, totalfilesize);
         }
+
+        cppCheck.checkFunctionUsage();
     }
     else if (!ThreadExecutor::isEnabled())
     {
diff --git a/lib/cppcheck.cpp b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
index dbb44eac9..53654bf0c 100644
--- a/lib/cppcheck.cpp
+++ b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
@@ -191,21 +191,26 @@ unsigned int CppCheck::processFile()
 
     reportUnmatchedSuppressions(_settings.nomsg.getUnmatchedLocalSuppressions(_filename));
 
+    _errorList.clear();
+    return exitcode;
+}
+
+void CppCheck::checkFunctionUsage()
+{
     // This generates false positives - especially for libraries
-    const bool verbose_orig = _settings._verbose;
-    _settings._verbose = false;
     if (_settings.isEnabled("unusedFunction") && _settings._jobs == 1)
     {
+        const bool verbose_orig = _settings._verbose;
+        _settings._verbose = false;
+
         _errout.str("");
         if (_settings._errorsOnly == false)
             _errorLogger.reportOut("Checking usage of global functions..");
 
         _checkUnusedFunctions.check(this);
-    }
-    _settings._verbose = verbose_orig;
 
-    _errorList.clear();
-    return exitcode;
+        _settings._verbose = verbose_orig;
+    }
 }
 
 void CppCheck::analyseFile(std::istream &fin, const std::string &filename)
diff --git a/lib/cppcheck.h b/lib/cppcheck.h
index 77b029c13..e1800e544 100644
--- a/lib/cppcheck.h
+++ b/lib/cppcheck.h
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ public:
       */
     unsigned int check(const std::string &path, const std::string &content);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Check function usage.
+     * @note Call this after all files has been checked
+     */
+    void checkFunctionUsage();
+
     /**
      * @brief Adjust the settings before doing the check. E.g. show only
      * actual bugs or also coding style issues.