diff --git a/tests/qtest/m48t59-test.c b/tests/qtest/m48t59-test.c
index 843d2ced8e..9487faff1a 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/m48t59-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/m48t59-test.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void bcd_check_time(void)
     struct tm *datep;
     time_t ts;
     const int wiggle = 2;
-    QTestState *s = m48t59_qtest_start();
+    QTestState *qts = m48t59_qtest_start();
 
     /*
      * This check assumes a few things.  First, we cannot guarantee that we get
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ static void bcd_check_time(void)
     ts = time(NULL);
     gmtime_r(&ts, &start);
 
-    cmos_get_date_time(s, &date[0]);
-    cmos_get_date_time(s, &date[1]);
-    cmos_get_date_time(s, &date[2]);
-    cmos_get_date_time(s, &date[3]);
+    cmos_get_date_time(qts, &date[0]);
+    cmos_get_date_time(qts, &date[1]);
+    cmos_get_date_time(qts, &date[2]);
+    cmos_get_date_time(qts, &date[3]);
 
     ts = time(NULL);
     gmtime_r(&ts, &end);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void bcd_check_time(void)
         g_assert_cmpint(ABS(t - s), <=, wiggle);
     }
 
-    qtest_quit(s);
+    qtest_quit(qts);
 }
 
 /* success if no crash or abort */