diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c b/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c
index a43af2fb90..7aca15a281 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ tcp_data_event(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev, FAR struct tcp_conn_s *conn,
          ninfo("Dropped %d bytes\n", dev->d_len);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS
-          g_netstats.tcp.syndrop++;
           g_netstats.tcp.drop++;
 #endif
           /* Clear the TCP_SNDACK bit so that no ACK will be sent */