diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
index adb93f21c0d6c..65b231178f058 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ void speakup_remove_virtual_keyboard(void)
 {
 	if (virt_keyboard != NULL) {
 		input_unregister_device(virt_keyboard);
-		input_free_device(virt_keyboard);
 		virt_keyboard = NULL;
 	}
 }