diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c
index ba2e3a6b3549..5d0754b55429 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/main.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ int wfx_probe(struct wfx_dev *wdev)
 
 err2:
 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(wdev->hw);
-	ieee80211_free_hw(wdev->hw);
 err1:
 	wfx_bh_unregister(wdev);
 	return err;