diff --git a/drivers/net/lan91c96.c b/drivers/net/lan91c96.c
index 90e4002495..810079f032 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lan91c96.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lan91c96.c
@@ -795,7 +795,6 @@ int lan91c96_initialize(u8 dev_num, int base_addr)
 
 	dev = malloc(sizeof(*dev));
 	if (!dev) {
-		free(dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
index f2fc88b71d..3da4c35fc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ int smc911x_initialize(u8 dev_num, int base_addr)
 
 	dev = malloc(sizeof(*dev));
 	if (!dev) {
-		free(dev);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));