diff --git a/testing/testsuites/kernel/syscall/cases/getTimeofday_test.c b/testing/testsuites/kernel/syscall/cases/getTimeofday_test.c
index 92861fd21..a4ccb98af 100644
--- a/testing/testsuites/kernel/syscall/cases/getTimeofday_test.c
+++ b/testing/testsuites/kernel/syscall/cases/getTimeofday_test.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ void test_nuttx_syscall_gettimeofday01(FAR void **state)
   int rtime = 3;
   struct timeval tv1;
   struct timeval tv2;
-  unsigned long long cnt = 0;
 
   signal(SIGALRM, breakout);
 
@@ -90,6 +89,5 @@ void test_nuttx_syscall_gettimeofday01(FAR void **state)
 
       sleep(1);
       tv1 = tv2;
-      cnt++;
     }
 }