diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 9d780e6c4d..b204cc38b9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -3393,7 +3393,7 @@ void Emulator::Kill(bool allow_autoexit, bool savestate, savestate_stage* save_s
 
 			bool is_being_held_longer = false;
 
-			for (int i = 0; !*join_ended && thread_ctrl::state() != thread_state::aborting;)
+			for (int i = 0; !*join_ended && thread_ctrl::state() != thread_state::aborting; i++)
 			{
 				if (g_watchdog_hold_ctr)
 				{
@@ -3415,7 +3415,6 @@ void Emulator::Kill(bool allow_autoexit, bool savestate, savestate_stage* save_s
 				}
 
 				thread_ctrl::wait_for(5'000);
-				i++;
 			}
 
 			while (thread_ctrl::state() != thread_state::aborting)