diff --git a/system/nxinit/init.c b/system/nxinit/init.c
index d501abcad..1a542f796 100644
--- a/system/nxinit/init.c
+++ b/system/nxinit/init.c
@@ -80,13 +80,7 @@ static void reap_process(FAR struct service_manager_s *sm,
 
   for (; ; )
     {
-      pid = waitpid(-1,
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSTEM_NXINIT_DEBUG
-                    &wstatus,
-#else
-                    NULL,
-#endif
-                    WNOHANG);
+      pid = waitpid(-1, &wstatus, WNOHANG);
       if (pid <= 0)
         {
           break;