diff --git a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
index 6651541cbe68..d1e5cc2dd668 100644
--- a/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
+++ b/os_if/linux/scan/src/wlan_cfg80211_scan.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ int wlan_cfg80211_sched_scan_start(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 								  &ok);
 				if (QDF_IS_STATUS_ERROR(status)) {
 					cfg80211_err("DNBS check failed");
-					qdf_mem_free(req);
 					ret = -EINVAL;
 					goto error;
 				}