diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/vtl_ts/vtl_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/vtl_ts/vtl_ts.c
index 941d658f37dc..efe833a0b63c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/vtl_ts/vtl_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/vtl_ts/vtl_ts.c
@@ -443,8 +443,7 @@ int  vtl_ts_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	//#endif
 	if(ts->driver->input_dev != NULL)
 	{
-		input_unregister_device(ts->driver->input_dev);
-		input_free_device(ts->driver->input_dev);
+		input_unregister_device(ts->driver->input_dev);
 	}
 
 	if ( ts->driver->proc_entry != NULL ){
@@ -632,8 +631,7 @@ ERR_IRQ_REQ:
 
 /* ERR_PROC_ENTRY: */
 	if(ts->driver->input_dev){
-		input_unregister_device(ts->driver->input_dev);
-		input_free_device(ts->driver->input_dev);
+		input_unregister_device(ts->driver->input_dev);
 		ts->driver->input_dev = NULL;
 	}
 ERR_INIT_INPUT: