diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index 4f92e2f6b..fc1e885ff 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -1410,8 +1410,7 @@ ble_gap_update_next_exp(int32_t *out_ticks_from_now)
 
 }
 
-#if (NIMBLE_BLE_SCAN && !MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_EXT_ADV)) || \
-    (MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL) &&  MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_ENABLE_CONN_REATTEMPT))
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL)
 static void
 ble_gap_master_set_timer(uint32_t ticks_from_now)
 {
@@ -6563,7 +6562,6 @@ done:
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_EXT_ADV)
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_ROLE_CENTRAL)
 
-
 static int
 ble_gap_ext_conn_create_tx(
     uint8_t own_addr_type, const ble_addr_t *peer_addr, uint8_t phy_mask,