diff --git a/drivers/vme/vme.c b/drivers/vme/vme.c
index 92500f6bdad1..520a5f9c27de 100644
--- a/drivers/vme/vme.c
+++ b/drivers/vme/vme.c
@@ -1890,7 +1890,6 @@ static int __vme_register_driver_bus(struct vme_driver *drv,
 
 err_reg:
 	put_device(&vdev->dev);
-	kfree(vdev);
 err_devalloc:
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(vdev, tmp, &drv->devices, drv_list) {
 		list_del(&vdev->drv_list);