diff --git a/rust/src/lib.rs b/rust/src/lib.rs
index 7b389f7b88fe..bea7854f107e 100644
--- a/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
 // cf https://github.com/mozilla/cbindgen/issues/709
 #![allow(unused_doc_comments)]
 
+// Allow unknown lints, our MSRV doesn't know them all, for
+// example static_mut_refs.
+#![allow(unknown_lints)]
+
+// Allow for now, but need to be fixed.
+#![allow(static_mut_refs)]
+
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate bitflags;
 extern crate byteorder;