diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 45f79bcc3146..377ec26e9159 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -3683,7 +3683,6 @@ static void sched_tick_remote(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (cpu_is_offline(cpu))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	curr = rq->curr;
 	update_rq_clock(rq);
 
 	if (!is_idle_task(curr)) {