diff --git a/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c b/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c
index dbb3f9503047..75aee820944d 100644
--- a/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c
+++ b/sys/geom/eli/g_eli.c
@@ -831,8 +831,6 @@ g_eli_create(struct gctl_req *req, struct g_class *mp, struct g_provider *bpp,
 		g_detach(cp);
 	}
 	g_destroy_consumer(cp);
-	if (pp != NULL)
-		g_destroy_provider(pp);
 	g_destroy_geom(gp);
 	bzero(sc, sizeof(*sc));
 	free(sc, M_ELI);