diff --git a/drivers/block/null_blk.c b/drivers/block/null_blk.c
index 647213525549..3b5cabe374d2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/null_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/null_blk.c
@@ -1909,7 +1909,6 @@ static int null_add_dev(struct nullb_device *dev)
 out_free_nullb:
 	kfree(nullb);
 out:
-	null_free_dev(dev);
 	return rv;
 }