diff --git a/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/include/lockstep_scheduler/lockstep_scheduler.h b/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/include/lockstep_scheduler/lockstep_scheduler.h
index a5389a770ce..84623685290 100644
--- a/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/include/lockstep_scheduler/lockstep_scheduler.h
+++ b/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/include/lockstep_scheduler/lockstep_scheduler.h
@@ -27,6 +27,5 @@ private:
 	};
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TimedWait>> timed_waits_{};
 	std::mutex timed_waits_mutex_{};
-	bool timed_waits_iterator_invalidated_{false};
 	std::atomic<bool> setting_time_{false}; ///< true if set_absolute_time() is currently being executed
 };
diff --git a/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/src/lockstep_scheduler.cpp b/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/src/lockstep_scheduler.cpp
index 65cec900fd0..4c2b4d35d32 100644
--- a/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/src/lockstep_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/platforms/posix/src/lockstep_scheduler/src/lockstep_scheduler.cpp
@@ -25,18 +25,10 @@ void LockstepScheduler::set_absolute_time(uint64_t time_us)
 			    !temp_timed_wait->timeout) {
 				// We are abusing the condition here to signal that the time
 				// has passed.
-				timed_waits_iterator_invalidated_ = false;
 				pthread_mutex_lock(temp_timed_wait->passed_lock);
 				temp_timed_wait->timeout = true;
 				pthread_cond_broadcast(temp_timed_wait->passed_cond);
 				pthread_mutex_unlock(temp_timed_wait->passed_lock);
-
-				if (timed_waits_iterator_invalidated_) {
-					// The vector might have changed, we need to start from the
-					// beginning.
-					it = std::begin(timed_waits_);
-					continue;
-				}
 			}
 
 			++it;
@@ -62,7 +54,6 @@ int LockstepScheduler::cond_timedwait(pthread_cond_t *cond, pthread_mutex_t *loc
 		new_timed_wait->passed_cond = cond;
 		new_timed_wait->passed_lock = lock;
 		timed_waits_.push_back(new_timed_wait);
-		timed_waits_iterator_invalidated_ = true;
 	}
 
 	int result = pthread_cond_wait(cond, lock);