diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
index 48cdcba0f39c..efc2f3bdc631 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-brcmstb.c
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ static int sdhci_brcmstb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return res;
 
 err:
-	sdhci_pltfm_free(pdev);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(base_clk);
 	return res;
 }