diff --git a/tasks/task_file_transfer.c b/tasks/task_file_transfer.c
index 5b7c4ce5c5..cf13a6babc 100644
--- a/tasks/task_file_transfer.c
+++ b/tasks/task_file_transfer.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ static int rarch_main_data_nbio_iterate_transfer(nbio_handle_t *nbio)
          return -1;
    }
 
-   nbio->frame_count++;
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +108,5 @@ task_finished:
    nbio_free(nbio->handle);
    nbio->handle      = NULL;
    nbio->is_finished = false;
-   nbio->frame_count = 0;
    free(nbio);
 }
diff --git a/tasks/tasks_internal.h b/tasks/tasks_internal.h
index 58ff581b86..5f39d251fe 100644
--- a/tasks/tasks_internal.h
+++ b/tasks/tasks_internal.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ typedef struct nbio_handle
    transfer_cb_t  cb;
    struct nbio_t *handle;
    unsigned pos_increment;
-   uint64_t frame_count;
    msg_queue_t *msg_queue;
    unsigned status;
 } nbio_handle_t;