diff --git a/benchmarks/coremark/Makefile b/benchmarks/coremark/Makefile
index eebbfab5e..325509006 100644
--- a/benchmarks/coremark/Makefile
+++ b/benchmarks/coremark/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PORT_CFLAGS = -g -march=rv$(XLEN)im -mabi=$(ABI) -march=rv$(XLEN)im -static -fal
 	-fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -fno-rename-registers --param=loop-max-datarefs-for-datadeps=0 \
 	-funroll-all-loops --param=uninlined-function-insns=8 -fno-tree-vrp -fwrapv -fipa-pta \
 	-nostdlib -nostartfiles -ffreestanding -mstrict-align \
-	-DTOTAL_DATA_SIZE=2000 -DMAIN_HAS_NOARGC=1 -DPERFORMANCE_RUN=1 -DITERATIONS=2
+	-DTOTAL_DATA_SIZE=2000 -DMAIN_HAS_NOARGC=1 -DPERFORMANCE_RUN=1
 
 # flags that cause build errors mcmodel=medlow