diff --git a/src/cpu.c b/src/cpu.c
index 135f827..1eddce4 100644
--- a/src/cpu.c
+++ b/src/cpu.c
@@ -2515,11 +2515,6 @@ void CpuReset( void )
     /* Set inner_loop and inner_loop_max to default values */
     cpu_status.inner_loop = INNER_LOOP_MED;
     cpu_status.inner_loop_max = 0;
-
-    /* Reset reset_req if necessary */
-#ifdef CPU_SPIN_LOOP
-    cpu_status.reset_req = 0;
-#endif
 }
 
 /* .+
diff --git a/src/cpu.h b/src/cpu.h
index 74686a2..7feaee3 100644
--- a/src/cpu.h
+++ b/src/cpu.h
@@ -270,10 +270,6 @@ struct CpuStatus {
 #define INNER_LOOP_MAX 26
 #define INNER_LOOP_MED 13
 #define INNER_LOOP_MIN 2
-
-#ifdef CPU_SPIN_LOOP
-    int reset_req; /* Reset req. after shutdn */
-#endif
 };
 
 enum ExitOption /* 2.1: EmulatorExit() option */