diff --git a/src/target/cortex_a.c b/src/target/cortex_a.c
index 489c8811d..9ae04322b 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_a.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_a.c
@@ -2390,7 +2390,6 @@ static int cortex_a_read_apb_ab_memory_fast(struct target *target,
 
 		/* Advance. */
 		buffer += (count - 1) * 4;
-		count = 1;
 	} else {
 		/* Issue the LDC instruction via a write to ITR. */
 		retval = cortex_a_exec_opcode(target, ARMV4_5_LDC(0, 1, 0, 1, 14, 5, 0, 4), dscr);