diff --git a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
index 83627effb..9f4af6723 100644
--- a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
+++ b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	 * go low. */
 	unsigned int ac_busy_delay;
 
-	bool need_strict_step;
-
 	bool abstract_read_csr_supported;
 	bool abstract_write_csr_supported;
 	bool abstract_read_fpr_supported;