diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_timcmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_timcmds.c
index 20681e488..19d53ebc1 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_timcmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_timcmds.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ int cmd_time(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 int cmd_date(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, int argc, FAR char **argv)
 {
   FAR char *newtime = NULL;
-  FAR const char *errfmt unused_data;
+  FAR const char *errfmt;
   bool utc = false;
   int option;
   int ret;