diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_dynevent.c b/kernel/trace/trace_dynevent.c
index f9cfcdc9d1f3..204275ec8d71 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_dynevent.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_dynevent.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int dynevent_arg_pair_add(struct dynevent_cmd *cmd,
 		pr_err("field string is too long: %s\n", arg_pair->rhs);
 		return -E2BIG;
 	}
-	cmd->remaining -= delta; q += delta;
+	cmd->remaining -= delta;
 
 	return ret;
 }