diff --git a/src/sae.c b/src/sae.c
index 5777510d..ed945f26 100644
--- a/src/sae.c
+++ b/src/sae.c
@@ -468,8 +468,6 @@ static void sae_send_confirm(struct sae_sm *sm)
 	memcpy(ptr, confirm, 32);
 	ptr += 32;
 
-	sm->sc++;
-
 	sm->state = SAE_STATE_CONFIRMED;
 
 	sm->tx(sm->handshake->aa, body, 38, sm->user_data);