diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/sandbox.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/sandbox.c
index ec07be7..53470b9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/sandbox.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@
 
 	sbsf->fd = os_open(pdata->filename, 02);
 	if (sbsf->fd == -1) {
-		free(sbsf);
 		printf("%s: unable to open file '%s'\n", __func__,
 		       pdata->filename);
 		ret = -EIO;