diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
index 1ec79b54bd2f..1aba0238f426 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mc13xxx-core.c
@@ -676,7 +676,6 @@ int mc13xxx_common_init(struct mc13xxx *mc13xxx,
 err_mask:
 err_revision:
 		mc13xxx_unlock(mc13xxx);
-		kfree(mc13xxx);
 		return ret;
 	}