diff --git a/sys/boot/userboot/userboot/userboot_disk.c b/sys/boot/userboot/userboot/userboot_disk.c
index 83b1458d227b..4e617b6d252f 100644
--- a/sys/boot/userboot/userboot/userboot_disk.c
+++ b/sys/boot/userboot/userboot/userboot_disk.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ userdisk_cleanup(void)
 
 	if (userdisk_maxunit > 0)
 		free(ud_info);
-	disk_cleanup(&userboot_disk);
 }
 
 /*