diff --git a/source/hal/source/platform/simple/source/timer_simple_platform.c b/source/hal/source/platform/simple/source/timer_simple_platform.c
index 3bb91d0..8086abd 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/platform/simple/source/timer_simple_platform.c
+++ b/source/hal/source/platform/simple/source/timer_simple_platform.c
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
             "NPU TOTAL",
             "cycles",
             counters);
+#else  /* defined (ARM_NPU) */
+    UNUSED(i);
 #endif /* defined (ARM_NPU) */
 
 #if defined(CPU_PROFILE_ENABLED)
@@ -104,7 +106,6 @@
     UNUSED(Get_SysTick_Cycle_Count);
 #if !defined(ARM_NPU)
     UNUSED(add_pmu_counter);
-    UNUSED(i);
 #endif /* !defined(ARM_NPU) */
 #endif /* !defined(CPU_PROFILE_ENABLED) */
 }