diff --git a/lib/kernel/if.c b/lib/kernel/if.c
index 57ec51e19..b200c0742 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/if.c
+++ b/lib/kernel/if.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ int if_destroy(struct interface *i)
 
 	rtnl_qdisc_put(i->tc_qdisc);
 
-	free(i);
-
 	return 0;
 }