diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/sh4/sh4.c b/src/emu/cpu/sh4/sh4.c
index 5ea24e8ab3c..8c026b6fba4 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/sh4/sh4.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/sh4/sh4.c
@@ -3240,7 +3240,6 @@ static CPU_RESET( sh4 )
 	void *tsaved[4];
 	emu_timer *tsave[5];
 	UINT32 *m;
-	int cpunum;
 	int save_is_slave;
 	int	savecpu_clock, savebus_clock, savepm_clock;
 
@@ -3290,7 +3289,7 @@ static CPU_RESET( sh4 )
 	sh4_default_exception_priorities(sh4);
 	memset(sh4->exception_requesting, 0, sizeof(sh4->exception_requesting));
 
-	timer_adjust_oneshot(sh4->rtc_timer, ATTOTIME_IN_HZ(128), cpunum);
+	timer_adjust_oneshot(sh4->rtc_timer, ATTOTIME_IN_HZ(128), 0);
 	sh4->m[RCR2] = 0x09;
 	sh4->m[TCOR0] = 0xffffffff;
 	sh4->m[TCNT0] = 0xffffffff;