diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c
index 6ddca857cc4d1..8c9f4f3227fc6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/bioscfg.c
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ static void release_attributes_data(void)
 static int hp_add_other_attributes(int attr_type)
 {
 	struct kobject *attr_name_kobj;
-	union acpi_object *obj = NULL;
 	int ret;
 	char *attr_name;
 
@@ -648,7 +647,6 @@ static int hp_add_other_attributes(int attr_type)
 	kobject_put(attr_name_kobj);
 unlock_drv_mutex:
 	mutex_unlock(&bioscfg_drv.mutex);
-	kfree(obj);
 	return ret;
 }