diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index f698d4764de078a4fa16b05eeceb26f9fe519322..22a89a40a21e0dcb365ee9c32eeb4ba5f3197054 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -3431,7 +3431,6 @@ qemuProcessSPICEAllocatePorts(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
             if (tlsPort == 0) {
                 virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
                                _("Unable to find an unused port for SPICE TLS"));
-                virPortAllocatorRelease(driver->remotePorts, port);
                 goto error;
             }
             graphics->data.spice.tlsPort = tlsPort;