diff --git a/qemu-timer.c b/qemu-timer.c
index 5aea94e8e0..c7a1551a36 100644
--- a/qemu-timer.c
+++ b/qemu-timer.c
@@ -759,11 +759,8 @@ int init_timer_alarm(void)
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    /* first event is at time 0 */
     atexit(quit_timers);
-    t->pending = true;
     alarm_timer = t;
-
     return 0;
 
 fail: