diff --git a/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c b/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c
index c42e8765fb..934c7eb19d 100644
--- a/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c
+++ b/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ int nxmq_close(mqd_t mqdes)
 
   sched_lock();
 
-  rtcb = (FAR struct tcb_s *)nxsched_self();
   DEBUGASSERT(mqdes != NULL && rtcb != NULL && rtcb->group != NULL);
 
   /* Then perform the close operation */