diff --git a/nimble/host/test/src/ble_hs_test_util_hci.c b/nimble/host/test/src/ble_hs_test_util_hci.c
index 20aa61caf..b9b36d102 100644
--- a/nimble/host/test/src/ble_hs_test_util_hci.c
+++ b/nimble/host/test/src/ble_hs_test_util_hci.c
@@ -547,8 +547,6 @@ ble_hs_test_util_hci_rx_num_completed_pkts_event(
     for (i = 0; i < num_entries; i++) {
         put_le16(buf + off, entries[i].handle_id);
         off += 2;
-    }
-    for (i = 0; i < num_entries; i++) {
         put_le16(buf + off, entries[i].num_pkts);
         off += 2;
     }