diff --git a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
index 0a8a45f1..2d6646e5 100644
--- a/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
+++ b/linux/payload/PlocMpsocHandler.h
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ class PlocMpsocHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase, public CommandsActionsIF {
 
   size_t foundPacketLen = 0;
   TelemetryBuffer tmBuffer;
-  uint32_t waitCycles = 0;
 
   enum class StartupState { IDLE, HW_INIT, DONE } startupState = StartupState::IDLE;
   enum class PowerState { IDLE, PENDING_STARTUP, PENDING_SHUTDOWN, SUPV_FAILED, DONE };