diff --git a/validator/autotrust.c b/validator/autotrust.c
index e88215dde..9b57597bd 100644
--- a/validator/autotrust.c
+++ b/validator/autotrust.c
@@ -1472,11 +1472,11 @@ reset_worker_timer(struct module_env* env)
 {
 	struct worker* worker = env->worker;
 	struct timeval tv;
+#ifndef S_SPLINT_S
 	uint32_t next = (uint32_t)wait_probe_time(env->anchors);
 	/* in case this is libunbound, no timer */
 	if(!worker || !worker->probe_timer)
 		return;
-#ifndef S_SPLINT_S
 	if(next > *env->now)
 		tv.tv_sec = (time_t)(next - *env->now);
 	else	tv.tv_sec = 0;