diff --git a/mpt/mpt_scst.c b/mpt/mpt_scst.c
index c0f03aca1..34aa89601 100644
--- a/mpt/mpt_scst.c
+++ b/mpt/mpt_scst.c
@@ -4592,7 +4592,6 @@ mpt_stm_adapter_install(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
 	if (priv == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR MYNAM
 				":%s failed to allocate private structure\n", ioc->name);
-		kfree(priv);
 		return (-1);
 	}
 	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));