diff --git a/libsync/sync.c b/libsync/sync.c
index baeccda47..e65765894 100644
--- a/libsync/sync.c
+++ b/libsync/sync.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ static struct sync_file_info* legacy_fence_info_to_sync_file_info(
     info = calloc(1, sizeof(struct sync_file_info) +
                      num_fences * sizeof(struct sync_fence_info));
     if (!info) {
-        free(legacy_info);
         return NULL;
     }
     info->sync_fence_info = (__u64)(uintptr_t)(info + 1);