diff --git a/bsps/shared/grlib/1553/gr1553bm.c b/bsps/shared/grlib/1553/gr1553bm.c
index 26736d6cd0..417f064539 100644
--- a/bsps/shared/grlib/1553/gr1553bm.c
+++ b/bsps/shared/grlib/1553/gr1553bm.c
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ void *gr1553bm_open(int minor)
 fail:
 	if ( pdev )
 		gr1553_bm_close(pdev);
-	if ( priv )
-		free(priv);
 	return NULL;
 }