diff --git a/src/hcsr04/hcsr04.cxx b/src/hcsr04/hcsr04.cxx
index aecd8a5c..362baac4 100644
--- a/src/hcsr04/hcsr04.cxx
+++ b/src/hcsr04/hcsr04.cxx
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ HCSR04::HCSR04 (uint8_t triggerPin, uint8_t echoPin, void (*fptr)(void *)) {
     }
 
     mraa_gpio_dir(m_echoPinCtx, MRAA_GPIO_IN);
-    gpio_edge_t edge = MRAA_GPIO_EDGE_BOTH;
-    mraa_gpio_isr (m_echoPinCtx, edge, fptr, NULL);
+    mraa_gpio_isr(m_echoPinCtx, MRAA_GPIO_EDGE_BOTH, fptr, NULL);
 }
 
 HCSR04::~HCSR04 () {