diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 645c160520529271cc00e9df50ba086a4feb7fbc..2649a0a0d45e0f3ccfd250b848bbe60491550101 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ static int tipc_enable_bearer(struct net *net, const char *name,
 	res = tipc_disc_create(net, b, &b->bcast_addr, &skb);
 	if (res) {
 		bearer_disable(net, b);
-		kfree(b);
 		errstr = "failed to create discoverer";
 		goto rejected;
 	}