diff --git a/ripngd/ripng_nexthop.c b/ripngd/ripng_nexthop.c
index 05f190e..b966af0 100644
--- a/ripngd/ripng_nexthop.c
+++ b/ripngd/ripng_nexthop.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
     if (ret >= 0 && IS_RIPNG_DEBUG_SEND)
       ripng_packet_dump ((struct ripng_packet *)STREAM_DATA (s),
 			 stream_get_endp (s), "SEND");
-    num = 0;
     stream_reset (s);
   }
 }