diff --git a/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c b/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c
index 55c193ccbe6..e419305d51f 100644
--- a/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c
+++ b/sched/signal/sig_timedwait.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ int nxsig_clockwait(int clockid, int flags,
 
   if (rqtp)
     {
-      wd_cancel(&rtcb->waitdog);
       stop = clock_systime_ticks();
     }