diff --git a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierattr_destroy.c b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierattr_destroy.c
index 9b25f5fe25e..95e0d57af99 100644
--- a/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierattr_destroy.c
+++ b/libs/libc/pthread/pthread_barrierattr_destroy.c
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ int pthread_barrierattr_destroy(FAR pthread_barrierattr_t *attr)
     {
       ret = EINVAL;
     }
-  else
-    {
-      attr->pshared = PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE;
-    }
 
   return ret;
 }