diff --git a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
index 29176635991f..caa63e58e3d8 100644
--- a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
@@ -990,11 +990,6 @@ retry_delete:
 		goto retry_delete;
 	}
 	list_del(&timer->list);
-	/*
-	 * This keeps any tasks waiting on the spin lock from thinking
-	 * they got something (see the lock code above).
-	 */
-	timer->it_signal = NULL;
 
 	unlock_timer(timer, flags);
 	release_posix_timer(timer, IT_ID_SET);