diff --git a/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp b/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
index 6efdfc2..267a6b9 100644
--- a/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
+++ b/cpu/ppc/ppcexec.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ uint32_t    glob_bb_start_la;
 /* variables related to virtual time */
 const bool g_realtime = false;
 uint64_t g_nanoseconds_base;
-uint64_t g_icycles_base;
 uint64_t g_icycles;
 int      icnt_factor;
 
@@ -893,7 +892,6 @@ void ppc_cpu_init(MemCtrlBase* mem_ctrl, uint32_t cpu_version, bool include_601,
     mach_timebase_info(&timebase_info);
 #endif
     g_nanoseconds_base = cpu_now_ns();
-    g_icycles_base = 0;
     g_icycles = 0;
     //icnt_factor      = 6;
     icnt_factor = 4;