diff --git a/hw/block/nvme.c b/hw/block/nvme.c
index 2bdc50eb6f..01b657b1c5 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme.c
@@ -2799,7 +2799,6 @@ static void nvme_exit(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     NvmeCtrl *n = NVME(pci_dev);
 
     nvme_clear_ctrl(n);
-    g_free(n->namespaces);
     g_free(n->cq);
     g_free(n->sq);
     g_free(n->aer_reqs);