diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index ba4b25f0b213..36bacc75a32a 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ void vmbus_free_channels(void)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(channel, &vmbus_connection.chn_list, listentry) {
 		vmbus_device_unregister(channel->device_obj);
-		kfree(channel->device_obj);
 		free_channel(channel);
 	}
 }