diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_exit.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_exit.c
index fada99a50d..4241e6025b 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_exit.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_exit.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 
 void up_exit(int status)
 {
-  FAR struct tcb_s *tcb = this_task();
+  FAR struct tcb_s *tcb;
 
-  sinfo("TCB=%p exiting\n", tcb);
+  sinfo("TCB=%p exiting\n", this_task());
 
   /* Destroy the task at the head of the ready to run list. */