diff --git a/block/bio-integrity.c b/block/bio-integrity.c
index 7f8010662437..d3df44c3b43a 100644
--- a/block/bio-integrity.c
+++ b/block/bio-integrity.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ bool bio_integrity_prep(struct bio *bio)
 
 		if (ret == 0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "could not attach integrity payload\n");
-			kfree(buf);
 			status = BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
 			goto err_end_io;
 		}