diff --git a/drivers/base/node.c b/drivers/base/node.c
index deaa9d39d3fa..849aaa1c0626 100644
--- a/drivers/base/node.c
+++ b/drivers/base/node.c
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@ int __register_one_node(int nid)
 	error = register_node(node_devices[nid], nid);
 	if (error) {
 		node_devices[nid] = NULL;
-		kfree(node);
 		return error;
 	}