diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c
index 9b33e53a3329..009c5277387b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c
@@ -472,10 +472,8 @@ static int ni6501_alloc_usb_buffers(struct comedi_device *dev)
 
 	size = usb_endpoint_maxp(devpriv->ep_tx);
 	devpriv->usb_tx_buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!devpriv->usb_tx_buf) {
-		kfree(devpriv->usb_rx_buf);
+	if (!devpriv->usb_tx_buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }