diff --git a/spa/plugins/support/cpu-arm.c b/spa/plugins/support/cpu-arm.c
index cfc54272c..6cd68d813 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/support/cpu-arm.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/support/cpu-arm.c
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ arm_init(struct impl *impl)
 		free(line);
 	}
 
-	free(cpuinfo);
-
 	impl->flags = flags;
 
 	return 0;