diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c
index 8ed340580b5d..2669ea14d3f4 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_fbuf.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ pci_fbuf_parse_opts(struct pci_fbuf_softc *sc, char *opts)
 	}
 
 done:
-	free(uopts);
 	return (ret);
 }