diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index cb20c67995d8b..e0a2373bf0e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ int add_mtd_blktrans_dev(struct mtd_blktrans_dev *new)
 error2:
 	list_del(&new->list);
 error1:
-	kfree(new);
 	return ret;
 }