diff --git a/lib/msg.c b/lib/msg.c
index cacc773..589fcb9 100644
--- a/lib/msg.c
+++ b/lib/msg.c
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ static int parse_cb(struct nl_object *obj, struct nl_parser_param *p)
 	struct dp_xdata *x = p->pp_arg;
 
 	x->cb(obj, x->arg);
-	nl_object_put(obj);
 	return 0;
 }