diff --git a/accel/tcg/icount-common.c b/accel/tcg/icount-common.c
index a4a747d1dc..8d3d3a7e9d 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/icount-common.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/icount-common.c
@@ -336,10 +336,8 @@ void icount_start_warp_timer(void)
     deadline = qemu_clock_deadline_ns_all(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL,
                                           ~QEMU_TIMER_ATTR_EXTERNAL);
     if (deadline < 0) {
-        static bool notified;
-        if (!icount_sleep && !notified) {
-            warn_report("icount sleep disabled and no active timers");
-            notified = true;
+        if (!icount_sleep) {
+            warn_report_once("icount sleep disabled and no active timers");
         }
         return;
     }