diff --git a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
index 56e8f93877d3..b8528e0b12ab 100644
--- a/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
+++ b/core/mac/inc/ani_global.h
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ typedef struct sAniSirLim {
 	/* / Variable to keep track of number of currently associated STAs */
 	uint16_t gLimNumOfAniSTAs;      /* count of ANI peers */
 
-	/* Heart-Beat interval value */
-	uint32_t gLimHeartBeatCount;
 	tSirMacAddr gLimHeartBeatApMac[2];
 	uint8_t gLimHeartBeatApMacIndex;
 
diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index d72f952f15a0..ddafa184c70b 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ static void __lim_init_stats_vars(struct mac_context *mac)
 	/* / Variable to keep track of number of currently associated STAs */
 	mac->lim.gLimNumOfAniSTAs = 0; /* count of ANI peers */
 
-	/* Heart-Beat interval value */
-	mac->lim.gLimHeartBeatCount = 0;
-
 	qdf_mem_zero(mac->lim.gLimHeartBeatApMac[0],
 			sizeof(tSirMacAddr));
 	qdf_mem_zero(mac->lim.gLimHeartBeatApMac[1],