diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/rtc_pl031.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/rtc_pl031.c
index 2acdc8ea08b6..4f112cadb958 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/rtc_pl031.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/rtc_pl031.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ rtc_pl031_init(rtc_pl031_intr_func_t intr_assert,
 	sc->intr_assert = intr_assert;
 	sc->intr_deassert = intr_deassert;
 
-	rtc_pl031_update_timer(sc);
 	sc->mevp = mevent_add(rtc_pl031_next_timer_msecs(sc), EVF_TIMER,
 	    rtc_pl031_callback, sc);