diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
index 63f749078a1f..0e3f8ed84660 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ out:
 fail:
 	dev_put(dev);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
-	kfree(lapbeth);
 	goto out;
 }