diff --git a/sys/dev/disk/nata/ata-dma.c b/sys/dev/disk/nata/ata-dma.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
 error:
     device_printf(dev, "WARNING - DMA allocation failed, disabling DMA\n");
     ata_dmafree(dev);
-    kfree(ch->dma, M_ATADMA);
     ch->dma = NULL;
 }