diff --git a/sys/dev/mlx/mlx_pci.c b/sys/dev/mlx/mlx_pci.c
index 6c2fe87e6e9..7e4b01ac627 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mlx/mlx_pci.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mlx/mlx_pci.c
@@ -214,10 +214,8 @@ mlx_pci_attach(device_t dev)
      * Do bus-independant initialisation.
      */
     error = mlx_attach(sc);
-    if (error != 0) {
-	mlx_free(sc);
+    if (error != 0)
 	return(error);
-    }
     
     /*
      * Start the controller.