diff --git a/testing/ostest/barrier.c b/testing/ostest/barrier.c
index a304448c4..8fc9768d0 100644
--- a/testing/ostest/barrier.c
+++ b/testing/ostest/barrier.c
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ void barrier_test(void)
 
   printf("barrier_test: Initializing barrier\n");
 
+  /* Create the barrier */
+
   status = pthread_barrierattr_init(&barrierattr);
   if (status != OK)
     {
@@ -122,10 +124,6 @@ void barrier_test(void)
              status);
     }
 
-  /* Create the barrier */
-
-  pthread_barrierattr_init(&barrierattr);
-
   /* Start CONFIG_TESTING_OSTEST_NBARRIER_THREADS thread instances */
 
   status = pthread_attr_init(&attr);