diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index 85258359203f..64c27349d79f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -1991,7 +1991,6 @@ disable_per_clk:
 free_sdhci:
 	if (imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_PMQOS)
 		cpu_latency_qos_remove_request(&imx_data->pm_qos_req);
-	sdhci_pltfm_free(pdev);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -2015,8 +2014,6 @@ static void sdhci_esdhc_imx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (imx_data->socdata->flags & ESDHC_FLAG_PMQOS)
 		cpu_latency_qos_remove_request(&imx_data->pm_qos_req);
-
-	sdhci_pltfm_free(pdev);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP