diff --git a/src/xprt_quic.c b/src/xprt_quic.c
index 500814fd1..5874d1c35 100644
--- a/src/xprt_quic.c
+++ b/src/xprt_quic.c
@@ -2687,7 +2687,6 @@ static int quic_build_post_handshake_frames(struct quic_conn *qc)
     return 1;
 
  err:
-	free_quic_conn_cids(qc);
 	return 0;
 }