diff --git a/Python/thread_pthread.h b/Python/thread_pthread.h
index c90ab25d4841d8..02c84277295459 100644
--- a/Python/thread_pthread.h
+++ b/Python/thread_pthread.h
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ PyThread_acquire_lock_timed(PyThread_type_lock lock, PY_TIMEOUT_T microseconds,
 #ifndef HAVE_SEM_CLOCKWAIT
         if (timeout > 0) {
             /* wait interrupted by a signal (EINTR): recompute the timeout */
-            _PyTime_t timeout = _PyDeadline_Get(deadline);
+            timeout = _PyDeadline_Get(deadline);
             if (timeout < 0) {
                 status = ETIMEDOUT;
                 break;