diff --git a/block/bio-integrity.c b/block/bio-integrity.c
index 3579ac0f6ec1..23632a33ed39 100644
--- a/block/bio-integrity.c
+++ b/block/bio-integrity.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ bool bio_integrity_prep(struct bio *bio)
 
 		if (ret == 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "could not attach integrity payload\n");
-			kfree(buf);
 			status = BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
 			goto err_end_io;
 		}