diff --git a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c
index eb61414f2..4456eb77b 100644
--- a/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c
+++ b/nimble/controller/src/ble_ll_conn.c
@@ -2080,7 +2080,6 @@ ble_ll_conn_next_event(struct ble_ll_conn_sm *connsm)
         connsm->anchor_point += connsm->conn_itvl_ticks;
         connsm->anchor_point_usecs += connsm->conn_itvl_usecs;
     } else {
-        uint32_t ticks;
         ticks = os_cputime_usecs_to_ticks(itvl);
         connsm->anchor_point += ticks;
         connsm->anchor_point_usecs += (itvl - os_cputime_ticks_to_usecs(ticks));